No. 277 in Ukrainian
своїм
"Своїм" means "to/for one's own" or "to/for their own" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Я допоміг своїм друзям з переїздом.
I helped my friends with moving.
In this sentence, 'своїм' serves as a possessive pronoun in the dative plural form, referring to the subject's own friends.
Він поділився своїм досвідом з аудиторією.
He shared his experience with the audience.
Here, 'своїм' is used as a possessive pronoun in the instrumental singular masculine/neuter form, indicating that the experience shared belongs to the subject.
Ми пишаємося своїм успіхом.
We are proud of our success.
In this example, 'своїм' functions as a possessive pronoun in the instrumental singular masculine/neuter form, connected to the subject's own success.
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