No. 384 in German
eigene
"Eigene" means "own" in English.
In a sentence
Sie hat ihre eigene Meinung.
She has her own opinion.
Here, 'eigene' modifies 'Meinung' (opinion) and emphasizes possession or creation unique to the subject.
Er möchte sein eigenes Haus bauen.
He wants to build his own house.
In this case, 'eigenes' relates to 'Haus' (house) in singular neuter form, indicating personal ownership or custom construction.
Jedes Kind hat seine eigenen Stärken.
Every child has its own strengths.
Here, 'eigenen' agrees in gender, number, and case with 'Stärken' (strengths), emphasizing qualities unique to each child.
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