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No. 20 in French

ses

"Ses" means "his," "her," or "its" when referring to plural nouns.

In a sentence

  • Elle a pris ses livres pour la classe.

    She took her books for the class.

    The word 'ses' is a possessive adjective referring to 'her' and it signifies that the books belong to 'her' (third-person singular feminine subject).

  • Il a pensé à ses responsabilités professionnelles.

    He thought about his professional responsibilities.

    The word 'ses' is a possessive adjective referring to 'his' and it signifies that the responsibilities belong to 'him' (third-person singular masculine subject).

  • Ils ont partagé leurs idées et ses conséquences.

    They shared their ideas and its consequences.

    The word 'ses' is a possessive adjective referring to a singular noun (ideas) collectively belonging to the plural subject 'They' ('Ils').

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