No. 219 in Icelandic
sín
The Icelandic word "sín" means "his/her/its/their own" (referring to possession).
In a sentence
Hann elskar fjölskyldu sína.
He loves his family.
Here, 'sína' is a possessive pronoun that corresponds to 'his' in English, reflecting ownership or relation to the subject 'Hann'.
Þeir fundu bókina sína á borðinu.
They found their book on the table.
In this sentence, 'sína' is also a possessive pronoun, showing that the book belongs to the subject 'Þeir'.
Hún hugsar alltaf um sjálfa sig og þarfir sínar.
She always thinks about herself and her needs.
Here, 'sínar' is a reflective possessive pronoun that modifies 'þarfir', emphasizing that the needs belong to 'Hún'.
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