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siens

his · her · hers

Mot qui parle de plusieurs choses qui appartiennent à un homme ou à un garçon dont on parle.

The word "siens" in French is a possessive pronoun that means "his," "hers," or "its," referring to something that belongs to "him" or "her." It is used to replace a previously mentioned noun and agrees in gender and number with the thing owned, not with the owner.

Explanation:

  • "Siens" corresponds to masculine plural objects owned by "him" or "her."
  • The feminine plural form is "siennes."
  • The singular masculine form is "sien."
  • The singular feminine form is "sienne."
  • The plural masculine or mixed-gender form is "siens."

Example:

  • Ce livre est à Paul? Oui, ce sont les siens. (This book belongs to Paul? Yes, these are his.)

Differences with similar pronouns:

  • "Le sien / la sien(ne) / les siens / les sien(nes)" all mean "his," "hers," or "its," depending on number and gender.
  • "Le tien / la tien(ne)" means "yours" (informal singular).
  • "Le mien / la mien(ne)" means "mine."
  • "Siens" is used specifically to refer to possession by "him" or "her" (third person).

In short, "siens" is a possessive pronoun matching masculine plural objects belonging to him/her.

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Examples

Ces livres sont les siens.pronoun

These books are his.

Sais-tu vraiment si ces gants sont les siens ou les miens ?pronoun

Do you really know if these gloves are his or mine?

Elle croit que ces cahiers sont les siens depuis longtemps.pronoun

She believes that those notebooks have been hers for a long time.

Avant de partir, il a demandé si les parapluies oubliés étaient vraiment les siens.pronoun

Before leaving, he asked if the forgotten umbrellas were really his.

Elle croit que ces cahiers sont les siens.pronoun

She believes that these notebooks are hers.

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