Its (en. Its)

/its/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

pronoun

Used to indicate possession by a neutral noun.

The dog lost its ball; the child is looking for it, but it's a ball that belongs to him.

Le chien a perdu sa balle; l'enfant la cherche, mais c'est une balle qui lui appartient.

Refers to something that belongs to an animal.

When he keeps crying, it raises questions about his well-being.

Lorsqu'il est constant à crier, cela soulève des questions sur son bien-être.

Can refer to inanimate objects in a context, without specifying gender.

This house has its own charm, and the renovations highlight it.

Cette maison a son propre charme, et les rénovations la mettent en valeur.

The origin of the word 'its' is derived from Old English 'hit's', a contraction of 'hit' and 'his'.

it belongs to him

indicates the possession of something by an object or an animal.

cela lui appartient

it's his

means that something is the property of someone

c'est à lui

his affairs

refers to someone's possessions, often used in an informal context.

ses affaires

his

singular masculine possessive pronoun

son

her

singular feminine possessive pronoun

their

plural possessive pronoun

ses

Used informally to refer to something belonging to a group.

In our team, everyone has their specialty, but when talking about the team, it's mostly the spirit that matters.

Dans notre équipe, chacun a sa spécialité, mais en parlant d'équipe, c'est surtout l'esprit qui compte.

Used to refer to something neglected or left behind.

That old bike in the garage? It's just something lying around, it's been a long time since it was used.

Ce vieux vélo dans le garage? C'est juste un truc qui traîne, ça fait longtemps que ça ne sert plus.