His (pronoun)

  1. Belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned or assumed.
  2. Used to refer to a male antecedent and to express possession, attraction, or characteristics.
  3. Used as the objective form of he when referring to a male antecedent and indicating possession, attraction, or characteristics.
  4. Used to refer to something previously mentioned as belonging to or associated with a male antecedent.

Origin:

Old english his, genitive of he 'he'. the development of the sense "belonging to him" is influenced by the use of possessive adjectives with personal pronouns.

Examples:

  1. His book is on the shelf.
  2. His father is a doctor.
  3. He's looking for his keys.
  4. She's falling for his charms.
  5. The shirt is too small for his frame.
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