leur

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Old French lor (singular and plural), from Latin illorum, genitive masculine plural of ille.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Pronoun

leur

  1. (personal) To them, them.
    Je leur ai donné un coup de main.
    I gave them a hand.
  2. (possessive) Theirs.
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    French personal pronouns
Number Person Gender Nominative
(subject)		 Reflexive Accusative
(direct complement)		 Dative
(indirect complement)		 Locative
(at)		 Genitive
(of)		 Disjunctive
(tonic)
Singular First — je, j' me, m' — — moi
Second — tu, t' te, t' — — toi
Third Masculine il se, s' le, l' lui y en lui
Feminine elle la, l' elle
— on — — — — soi
Plural First — nous nous — — nous
Second — vous vous — — vous
Third Masculine ils se, s' les leur y en eux
Feminine elles elles
    French possessive pronouns
Possessee
Singular Plural
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine
Possessor Singular First person le mien la mienne les miens les miennes
Second person le tien la tienne les tiens les tiennes
Third person le sien la sienne les siens les siennes
Plural First person le nôtre la nôtre les nôtres
Second person le vôtre la vôtre les vôtres
Third person le leur la leur les leurs

[edit] Adjective

leur

  1. (possessive) Their.
    Je peux voir leur maison d'ici.
    I can see their house from here.
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    French possessive adjectives
Possessee
Singular Plural
Masculine Feminine —
Possessor Singular First person mon ma mes
Second person ton ta tes
Third person son sa ses
Plural First person notre nos
Second person votre vos
Third person leur leurs

[edit] Anagrams

  • Anagrams of elru
  • relu
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