No. 70 in Romanian
său
"His," "her," "its," or "their" (possessive pronoun).
In a sentence
El și-a pierdut telefonul său.
He lost his phone.
In this sentence, 'său' is used as a possessive adjective referring to 'telefonul' (the phone), and it modifies the noun to indicate ownership by the subject 'El' (he).
Caietul este pe masă, dar coperta sa este ruptă.
The notebook is on the table, but its cover is torn.
'Său' in this context is synonymous with 'its' in English, showing possession of the cover by 'caietul' (the notebook).
Fiecare își are scopul său în viață.
Everyone has their purpose in life.
Here, 'său' is used in general way to denote possession of 'scopul' (the purpose) by an implied subject, reflective of the general 'everyone' group.
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