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his — his, of it … The Old English to English
his — his … English to the Old English
his — [ weak ız, strong hız ] function word *** His is the possessive form of he, which can be used in the following ways: as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun): He gave me his address. as a possessive pronoun (without a following noun): My… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
His — (h[i^]z), pron. [AS. his of him, his, gen. masc. & neut. of h[=e], neut. hit. See {He}.] 1. Belonging or pertaining to him; used as a pronominal adjective or adjective pronoun; as, tell John his papers are ready; formerly used also for its, but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
his — W1S1 [ız strong hız] determiner, pron [possessive form of he ] [: Old English;] 1.) used to refer to something that belongs to or is connected with a man, boy, or male animal that has already been mentioned ▪ Leo took off his coat and sat down. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
His (EP) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda His (EP) EP de The Beach Boys Publicación 1966 Grabación 24 de febrero de 1965 23 de septiembre de 1965 … Wikipedia Español
His — or HIS may refer to: * a gender specific pronoun, the possessive form of he * His, Haute Garonne, a commune in the Haute Garonne département , in France * Hospital information system, an enterprise resource planning system that caters to hospital … Wikipedia
His — a title given to a sovereign or a sovereign s wife or widow. → majesty His a title of respect for a circuit judge, a US mayor, and (in Irish or rustic speech) any person of rank. → honour His a title or form of address for a duke, duchess, or… … English new terms dictionary
His — Porté dans l Orne et la Seine Maritime, ce devrait être un toponyme : un hameau s appelle Le His à Mée (53). A noter aussi Les His à Saint Gonlay et à Maure de Bretagne (35). Sens obscur … Noms de famille
his — O.E. his (gen. of HE (Cf. he)), from P.Gmc. *khisa (Cf. Goth. is, Ger. es). Originally also the neuter possessive pronoun, but replaced in that sense c.1600 by ITS (Cf. its). In M.E., hisis was tried for the absolute pronoun (Cf. her/hers), but… … Etymology dictionary
his — For his or her see gender neutrality. For the use of his to refer back to one, see one … Modern English usage
