seu

Meaning

Det

1. (masculine) Third-person singular possessive determiner.
2. (masculine) Third-person singular possessive determiner.
3. (masculine) Third-person singular possessive determiner.
4. (masculine) Third-person singular possessive determiner.
5. (masculine) Third-person plural possessive determiner.
6. (masculine) Third-person plural possessive determiner.

Pron

1. (masculine) Third-person singular possessive pronoun.
2. (masculine) Third-person singular possessive pronoun.
3. (masculine) Third-person singular possessive pronoun.
4. (masculine) Third-person singular possessive pronoun.
5. (masculine) Third-person plural possessive pronoun.
6. (masculine) Third-person plural possessive pronoun.

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈsɛw]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: suus

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese seu, from an older sou (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria; it fell out of use during the 14th century), from Latin suus.

Sentences

Todo isto levaba o seu tempo .

All of this took his time.

O seu pai morreu cando tiña once anos .

His father died when he was eleven years old.

Mantendo á súa familia grazas ao traballo do seu cerebro .

Keeping his family thanks to the work of his brain.

O seu irmán maior Vasili morreu de neno .

His older brother Vasili died as a child.

Foi sucedido polo seu fillo Constantino.

He was succeeded by his son Constantine.

O seu brazo armado denomínase Forzas de Defensa Populares.

Its armed arm is called the People's Defence Forces.