determiner
his
hihz
determiner
1
Belonging to or associated with him.
"That is his car parked outside."
"She borrowed his umbrella for the walk home."
pronoun
1
The thing or things belonging to him (used without a following noun).
"This jacket isn't mine, it's his."
"The final decision was his to make."
How to Use His
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to show that something belongs to, or is connected with, a male person (or an animal/thing referred to as "he").
Common mistake
Never write "his'" with an apostrophe — "his" is already possessive and needs nothing added, unlike "it's" vs "its."
Common pairings
his own
his and hers
a friend of his
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Etymology
From Old English his, the old genitive form of he — it originally meant something closer to "of him" before it settled into today's possessive use.