its

its
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. son
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
A cardinal built its nest in the shrub near our back door.Un cardinal a fait son nid dans l'arbuste près de notre porte de derrière.
b. sa
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
The city hopes to renovate its library next year.La ville espère rénover sa bibliothèque l’année prochaine.
c. ses
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
That tree loses its leaves in the fall.Cet arbre perd ses feuilles en automne.
d. le
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(used before a body part)
The horse cut its belly when it crashed through the fence.Le cheval s’est entaillé le ventre en fonçant dans la clôture.
e. la
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
(used before a body part)
It looks like that fox hurt its paw. Poor thing!On dirait que ce renard s'est blessé à la patte. Le pauvre !
f. les
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
(used before a body part)
The dog shook its ears as if it disagreed with me.Le chien a secoué les oreilles comme s'il n'était pas d'accord avec moi.
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