sie — meaning in English
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English meaning
- her det Belonging to her — used before a noun to show something is owned by or associated with a particular woman, girl, or (in older or poetic use) a ship, country, etc.
- it pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
- she pronoun Used to refer to a female person or animal already mentioned.
- them pron The objective form of "they" — used for people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition.
- they pron Used to refer to a group of people or things already mentioned.
- you pronoun The person or people being spoken or written to.
Senses
sie is used for these senses in English:
- her The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.
- it The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.
- she (personal, dated, sometimes, _, affectionate) A country, or sometimes a city, province, planet, etc.
- they (the third-person plural nominative) A group of entities previously mentioned. [since 13th c.]
- you The individual or group spoken or written to.
- you (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]
her — full definition
- det Belonging to her — used before a noun to show something is owned by or associated with a particular woman, girl, or (in older or poetic use) a ship, country, etc.
- pron The object form of "she" — used after a verb or preposition.
it — full definition
- pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
- pron Used as a placeholder subject in sentences describing weather, time, or general conditions.