His

Word HIS
Character 3
Hyphenation his
Pronunciations /ˈhɪz/

Definitions and meanings of "His"

What do we mean by his?

Used as a modifier before a noun. adjective

Used to indicate the one or ones belonging to him. pronoun

The possessive (genitive) masculine (and formerly also neuter) of he.

A perverted form of the genitive inflection -s, -'s, Middle English and early modern English -es, -is (see -es and -s), which was confused with the genitive pronoun his, and became common especially after nouns whose nominatives end in -S.

The use naturally extended to the feminine gender and the plural number:

Belonging or pertaining to him; -- used as a pronominal adjective or adjective pronoun; ; formerly used also for its, but this use is now obsolete. pronoun

The possessive of he. pronoun

Belonging to him. pronoun

Used erroneously in place of ’s after a noun, especially a masculine noun ending in s, to express the possessive case. pronoun

That which belongs to him; the possessive case of he, used without a following noun. pronoun

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

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The word "his" in example sentences

Not to disparage teh Shakespeer guy or anybuddy in his era, but it seems to me that if u wanted to hurt teh other guy u would bite *his* thumb, not ur own. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And his eyes go what ye'd call twilight misty as his croppy boy goes running over the field,  his stick flickin at the grass seeds,  and the soft sunshine tripping off his boots. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So they found little old William Jarvis crumpled on his bedroom floor, fully clothed also; and _his _cheeks were badly scratched; and he was just as dead as his fellow butler below. ❋ Unknown (2010)

That mother had no idea what Bailey had just been through, and his rugged appearance was only his  proud testament to his life at that moment. ❋ Jenn Alandy (2010)

For a lifetime he balanced the trickle of his love,  his thoughts, his hope ... his self ... into her ears, until she became his story. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This whole Rod Stewart thing is astounding, by the way — corroborated in Wikipedia in a paragraph that includes this hilarious line: “..his passion for the hobby has been blamed for contributing to the end of his second marriage.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Well, I think the Warren pick was a perfect issue to make a better connection with, not the base or his campaigners like us or * his* voters, but the electorate. ❋ Unknown (2009)

First Edwards and his mudcat, now Obama and * his* staff ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Actually, the opponent, Dan Meuser, occasionally gives to politicians who are important to his company, but 91 percent of his  personal donations go to Republicans. ❋ Unknown (2008)

To be honest, I was jealous of his going back to school while I stayed home working on *his* novels. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And it's sweet and believable and focused on the ordinary just like the show is, and it's Tim, watching yet another happy family from a slight difference, only this time it's *his* happy family, and he is so darling in his lingering surprise and quiet happiness. ❋ Hth_the_first (2008)

And at least Dante Gabriel Rossetti, when his wife committed suicide, destroyed *his* work rather than hers. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Bush is going to find resistance from his own party this time..his party that lost the last elections as a result of his policies. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Firstly, his statement, "..his appearance represents a peculiar celebration of mediocrity", is far too harsh. ❋ Jessica (2007)

If this happens, does this distract from their political impact think Martin Luther King and his sexist womanizing; or Ghandi and his use of women to prove *his* virtue? ❋ Unknown (2006)

"A soldier, Porfirio Lopez; he told his son of that expedition, and he told _his_ son, and so down the family line to me, who have no son to whom I can tell the tale." ❋ Howard, Robert E. (2005)

And his eyes glow when he talks about it, and I think of the old guy with the gaunt face who preaches about his angry god down at the little square near my walk-up, and that's how _his_ eyes shine. ❋ Unknown (2004)

After Ernie was done working his magic, Elias started working his… ❋ Goldylockz22 (2003)

  All his anecdotes and Ted's occasionally searching recollections of his  past had been useful; we had his whole life story to cover. ❋ Michaud, S G & Aynesworth H (1989)

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