Definition and meaning of English word "hers"
hers
/hərz/
Meaning
NounThat or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.
How to use
The possessive pronoun 'hers' is typically used in formal or written contexts to emphasize possession, often in phrases like 'the book is hers'. A common learner mistake is to confuse 'hers' with 'her', which is used as an object pronoun; 'hers' is used to indicate something belongs to her, without needing a following noun.
🇬🇧 English
hers
Example
The car is hers, she bought it.
The house is hers, she owns it.
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- the car is hers— машина її
- the book is hers— книга її
- hers alone— тільки її
Frequency rank: #346 in English
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The English word "hers" means "hers" in English.
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