No. 73 in Italian
suoi
"Suoi" means "his," "her," or "their" (masculine plural possessive).
In a sentence
I suoi amici sono arrivati in ritardo.
His friends arrived late.
In this sentence 'suoi' is a possessive adjective referring to 'friends', indicating possession and matching in number and gender with the noun it modifies.
Lei legge i suoi libri tutte le sere.
She reads her books every evening.
Here 'suoi' is a possessive adjective referring to 'books', showing possession by the subject (she) and agreeing with the plural masculine noun.
I bambini hanno trovato i suoi giocattoli nel giardino.
The children found his/her toys in the garden.
In this case 'suoi' is used as a possessive pronoun linked to 'giocattoli', representing the owner of the toys in conjunction with the context of the sentence.
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