No. 42 in German
ihre
" ihre" means "her," "their," or "your" (formal), depending on context.
In a sentence
Anna liest ihre Lieblingsbücher.
Anna reads her favorite books.
The word 'ihre' is a possessive pronoun referring to something owned or associated with a feminine singular subject, in this case, 'Anna'.
Die Kinder spielen mit ihren Spielsachen.
The children play with their toys.
Here, 'ihren' is the accusative plural form of the possessive pronoun, associating the toys with the plural subject 'Die Kinder'.
Haben Sie Ihre Tasche gefunden?
Did you find your bag?
In this sentence, 'Ihre' is the formal possessive pronoun (nominative singular) referring to 'you,' denoting politeness and respect.
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