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No. 42 in French

leurs

"Their" (possessive adjective).

In a sentence

  • Leurs amis sont venus dîner hier.

    Their friends came to dine yesterday.

    Here, 'leurs' is a possessive adjective modifying the noun 'amis,' indicating possession related to a plural subject ('their' as it refers to multiple people or owners).

  • Ils ont rangé leurs affaires avant de partir.

    They put away their belongings before leaving.

    In this sentence, 'leurs' functions as a possessive adjective, describing 'affaires' to show the items are owned by the subject 'they' (plural ownership).

  • Nous avons vu leurs voitures garées devant la maison.

    We saw their cars parked in front of the house.

    Here, 'leurs' is a possessive adjective modifying 'voitures,' pointing to possession where numerous people own the cars in question.

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