What does THEIR mean?

Word: Their

1. Parts of Speech: Pronoun, determiner

2. Definitions:

• Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
• Used to indicate the person or people belonging to a group.

3. Pronunciations:

• US:       /ðer/
• UK:       /ðeə(r)/

4. Origin and Usage:

• The word "their" originated from the Old Norse word "þeirra", meaning "of them".
• "Their" is a pronoun used to indicate possession or belonging to a group of people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.
• It is also used as a determiner to modify a noun.

5. Synonyms:

• Belonging to them
• Their own
• Owned by them
• Belonging to the group

6. Related Words:

• There
• These
• Those
• Theme
• Thief

7. Example Sentences:

• They left their bags on the table.
• Their parents are coming to visit.
• Their dog is very friendly.
• Their car is parked outside.
• Their house is on the corner of the street.