his
Signification (English)
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- Belonging to him.
- Belonging to a person of unspecified gender.
- (obsolete) Its; belonging to it. (Now only when implying personification.)
- Used as a genitive marker in place of ’s after a noun, especially a masculine noun ending in -s, to express the possessive case.
Synonyms
for him
for her
at her
his own
at him
belonging to that
in my
your, etc. person
denotes possession
itsenäiset his
of her
that one’s
that’s
her own
one’s
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈhɪz/
Etymology (English)
In summary
From Middle English his, from Old English his (“his; its”), from Proto-Germanic *hes (“of this”), genitive of Proto-Germanic *hiz (“this, this one”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, *ḱey- (“this”). Cognate with Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic hans (“his”). More at he; see also its.
Nouveau
hi
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- A friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
- An exclamation to call attention.
- Expressing wonder or derision.
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Phrases
Pratt continued his leading man status with " The Magnificent Seven 7️⃣ " and " Passengers ".
7️⃣
Pratt a poursuivi son statut d'homme principal avec "The Magnificent Seven" et "Passagers".