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Dictionaryits
determiner

its

Belonging to or associated with the thing referred to as it.

The cat stretches its legs in a patch of sunlight.

Etymology
itEnglishneuter pronoun
+sEnglishpossessive

Its was formed as a possessive of it, using the familiar possessive s. It marks a belonging or association connected with the thing already referred to.

More examples

  • The tree loses its leaves each fall.
  • The company offers free training to its employees.
  • Put the phone back in its case.

Forms

its