sienne

The French word "sienne" is a possessive pronoun or adjective that corresponds to the English word "hers" or "his," depending on the context. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it replaces or accompanies.

Meaning:

• Sienne is the feminine singular form that means "her" (possessive).
• It is used to indicate that something belongs to a female person.
• It corresponds to the masculine singular form "sien" and the plural forms "siennes" (feminine plural) and "siens" (masculine plural).

Usage:

• When "sienne" is used as a possessive pronoun, it replaces the noun completely:

  • Cette maison est la sienne.
    (This house is hers.)

• When used as a possessive adjective (before a noun), it agrees with the feminine singular noun:

  • C'est sa sœur, c'est sa maison, c'est sa voiture, c'est la voiture sienne.
    (Generally, possessives like "sa" are used before nouns, "sienne" is more emphatic or used in certain stylistic expressions.)

Parts:

• It comes from the root pronoun "son," "sa," "ses" meaning his/her and the feminine form reflects gender agreement.

Synonyms:

• For "hers," there is no direct synonym but equivalent possessive femininely agreed forms:
  • "À elle" (to her, or indicating possession informally).

Antonyms:

• Since it denotes possession, antonyms would be other possessive pronouns for different persons, like:
  • "le mien" (mine),
  • "le tien" (yours),
  • "le nôtre" (ours).

Summary

• Sienne = feminine singular possessive pronoun meaning "hers."
• Used instead of feminine singular noun to indicate possession.
• Corresponds to male form sien and plural forms siennes and siens.