its

su

its(ihts)

adjective

1. (possessive)

a. su (singular)

El camaleón puede cambiar su color.

The chameleon can change its color.

b. sus (plural)

Un árbol pierde sus hojas en otoño.

A tree loses its leaves in the fall.

its

adjective

1. (singular)

a. su

2. (plural)

a. sus

the lion returned to its denel león volvió a su guarida

3. (for parts of body, clothes)

a.

the bear hurt its pawel oso se hizo daño en la zarpa

the plane lost one of its enginesel avión perdió uno de los motores

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its [ɪts]

possessive adjective

(with singular noun) su; (with plural noun) sus

everything in its place cada cosa en su sitio; it has its advantages tiene sus ventajas; the dog is losing its hair el perro está perdiendo el pelo; the bird was in its cage el pájaro estaba en su jaula

pronoun:possessive

(el/la) suyoasuya;a suya (los/las) suyosassuyas;as suyas