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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