possessive determinerBeginner

their

US

/ðer/

UK

/ðeə/

Meaning

Used before a noun to show that something belongs or is connected to two or more people, or to one person of unknown or nonbinary gender.

उनका, उनकी या उनके; किसी व्यक्ति की चीज़ के लिए भी, जब उसका लिंग पता न हो या वह nonbinary हो।

Examples

“The students left their bags in the classroom after the lesson.”

their + nounschool

“Someone called to say their train was delayed.”

singular theytheir + noun

“The neighbors said the garden was theirs.”

possessive pronounownership

Useful patterns

their + nountheir own + nounsingular they for a person whose gender is unknown or nonbinarytheir as a determiner; theirs stands alone as a pronoun

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Word family

theirs(possessive pronoun)

Common collocations

their owntheir familytheir hometheir nametheir opiniontheir responsibility

Common mistakes

Not natural: Their going to meet us at the station.

Better: They're going to meet us at the station.

Their shows possession; they're means “they are,” which fits this sentence.

Their का मतलब किसी की चीज़ होता है; यहाँ “वे हैं” के अर्थ में they're चाहिए।

Not natural: I left my coat over their.

Better: I left my coat over there.

Their must come before a noun to show possession; there refers to a place.

Their के बाद आम तौर पर कोई noun आता है; जगह बताने के लिए there लिखें।

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hisheritsouryour

Learner tip

Use their before a noun, theirs alone, there for a place, and they're for “they are.”

Noun से पहले their, अकेले theirs, जगह के लिए there और “they are” के लिए they're लिखें।

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What does “their” show in “They brought their lunch”?

“They brought their lunch” में their क्या दिखाता है?