its

[ɪts]

determinante suo

the cat hurt its paw — il gatto si fece male alla zampa

the house and its garden — la casa e il giardino

what was its value? — quanto valeva?

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Note:

When translating its, remember that in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to; its is translated by suo + masculine singular noun (its bone = il suo osso), sua + feminine singular noun (its cage = la sua gabbia), suoi + masculine plural noun (its whiskers = i suoi baffi), and sue + feminine plural noun (its legs = le sue zampe). - The above examples also show that Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article

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adjective (belonging to it: The bird has hurt its wing.) suo, sua, suoi, sue

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[ɪts]

determinante suo

the cat hurt its paw — il gatto si fece male alla zampa

the house and its garden — la casa e il giardino

what was its value? — quanto valeva?

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Note:

When translating its, remember that in Italian possessives, like most other adjectives, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify, not as in English with the possessor they refer to; its is translated by suo + masculine singular noun (its bone = il suo osso), sua + feminine singular noun (its cage = la sua gabbia), suoi + masculine plural noun (its whiskers = i suoi baffi), and sue + feminine plural noun (its legs = le sue zampe). - The above examples also show that Italian possessives, unlike English ones, are normally preceded by an article