sein
his
zu einem männlichen Wesen gehörend; drückt Besitz oder Zugehörigkeit aus
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What's the difference between sein / seiner / seine / ihr / ihm
Possessive pronoun meaning “his/of whom,” often used in relative clauses and referring to a male person or masculine noun.
Der Mann, dessen Auto dort steht, wartet auf dich.
Мужчина, чья машина стоит там, ждет тебя.
A genitive form meaning “his/of him,” often used in formal or fixed grammatical contexts.
Wir gedenken seiner heute Abend.
Мы вспоминаем его сегодня вечером.
Common possessive determiner meaning “his,” used before a noun.
Das ist seine Tasche.
Это его сумка.
Means “her” or “their,” depending on context; not a direct equivalent of “his” unless context changes the meaning.
Ihr Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
Её книга лежит на столе.
Dative form meaning “to him,” not possession; it marks an indirect object or recipient.
Ich gebe ihm das Buch.
Я даю ему книгу.
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Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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sein translation: his. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce sein
[zaɪn]
sein translation
his
sein transcription
[zaɪn]
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sein meaning: what does it mean?
zu einem männlichen Wesen gehörend; drückt Besitz oder Zugehörigkeit aus
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