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Possessive article 'ihr' (their)
Possessivartikel 'ihr' (their)
'ihr' (their) is the for 'sie' (they).
Structure
ihr (m/n) / ihre (f/pl) + Nomen
ihr (m/n) / ihre (f/pl) + noun
Details
- Part of Speech
- Article
- Word Type
- Possessive article
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
ihr (lowercase) here means their - it is the for a plural owner, sie (they). For example die Eltern → ihr.
It has exactly the same forms as ihr (her); only the context - a owner - tells you the meaning is their.
The ending follows the OWNED noun, not the owners.
- masculine: ihr - ihr Sohn (their son)
- neuter: ihr - ihr Auto (their car)
- feminine: ihre - ihre Tochter (their daughter)
- : ihre - ihre Kinder (their children)
Examples:
- Das ist ihr Auto. - That is their car.
- Ihre Wohnung ist klein. - Their flat is small.
- Ihre Kinder gehen zur Schule. - Their children go to school.
Common mistakes:
- Mixing it up with ihr (her, a single female owner) - same form, different owner.
- Confusing it with capitalized Ihr (your, formal). masculine adds -en: Ich kenne ihren Sohn.
About Possessive article 'ihr' (their)
'ihr' (their) is the for 'sie' (they).
of 'sie' (they); ending depends on the owned (ihr/ihre).
'ihr' (their) ist das zu 'sie' ().
Caution
Same form as 'ihr' (her); the context (a plural owner) shows the meaning 'their'. Capitalized 'Ihr' = your (formal).