adj 1. belonging to them ○ After the film, we went to their house for supper. 2. referring to them ○ The family were eating their dinner when the fire broke out. (NOTE: Do not confuse with there, they’re.)
their
pron. & a. [OE. thair, fr. Icel. þeirra, þeira, of them, but properly gen. pl. of the definite article; akin to AS. ðara, ðaera, gen. pl. of the definite article, or fr. AS. ðaera, influenced by the Scandinavian use. See That.] The possessive case of the personal pronoun they; as their houses; their country. The possessive takes the form theirs when the noun to which it refers is not expressed, but implied or understood; as our land is richest, but theirs is best cultivated. “Nothing but the name of zeal appears
’Twixt our best actions and the worst of theirs.” Denham.
’Twixt our best actions and the worst of theirs.” Denham.
Simba and Nala faced their challenges together in The Lion King.
The scentence about “The Lion King”.
Meaning of “their” in English language – adj 1. belonging to them ○ After the fil...
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