No. 13 in French
son
"Son" means "his," "her," "its," or "sound," depending on context.
In a sentence
Son chien est adorable.
His/her dog is adorable.
In this sentence, 'son' is used as a possessive adjective for a singular masculine noun, 'chien' (dog).
Elle écoute son enregistrement.
She listens to her recording.
Here, 'son' again acts as a possessive adjective, now related to the singular masculine noun 'enregistrement' (recording).
Le son de cette guitare est magnifique.
The sound of this guitar is magnificent.
In this case, 'son' is a noun meaning 'sound', unrelated to the possessive adjective usage.
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