His - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |hɪz|  American pronunciation of the word his
Brit.  |hɪz|  British pronunciation of the word his

pronoun

-  Belonging to him. [from 8th c.]
- 1611, Matthew 5:13, King James Version:
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?
- (archaic) Used as a genitive marker in place of ’s after a noun, especially a masculine noun ending in sg, to express the possessive case. [from 11th c.]
Ahab his mark for Ahab's mark.
- That which belongs to him; the possessive case of he, used without a following noun.
The decision was his to live with.
- Belonging to God.

Extra examples

He bought his own house.

His house is out in the country.

He sat quietly at his desk.

I would like to read some of his essays.

He was jailed for three years for his crime.

It's his turn to play.

John sold his house.

His nose is very long.

This ball is his.

He brought my coat and his.

I saw her parents but I didn't see his.

He knows his physics.

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