his
/hɪz/determiner, pronoun
उच्चारण हिज़
उसका (पुरुष)
Basic word
- 1
of or belonging to a man, boy or male animal that has already been mentioned
उसका (पुरुष)
- his book
- The book is his.
- Rahul left his umbrella on the bus again.
+ 2 more examples
- The driver said the mistake was his, not ours.
- Is this pen his, or does it belong to Arjun?
Synonyms belonging to him his own
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
his + noun (possessive determiner)
Before a noun, his shows that something belongs to a man or boy and never takes an apostrophe.
Noun से पहले 'his' किसी पुरुष या लड़के के अधिकार को दिखाता है और इसमें apostrophe कभी नहीं लगता।
- Radhika's brother lost his bag.
- He forgot his lunch at home.
his (possessive pronoun)
Without a noun, his stands alone as a pronoun: The pen is his.
Noun के बिना 'his' pronoun के रूप में अकेले आता है: The pen is his।
- This notebook is his.
- Your answer is better than his.
a friend of his
The double possessive a friend of his is natural and means one of his friends.
Double possessive 'a friend of his' स्वाभाविक है और इसका अर्थ 'उसके मित्रों में से एक' है।
- A cousin of his works in the railways.
- I met a teacher of his.
his own
His own gives emphasis: He wrote the song his own way; of his own means belonging only to him.
'His own' ज़ोर देता है: He wrote the song his own way; 'of his own' का अर्थ केवल उसका है।
- He has a room of his own.
- He did it in his own way.
his vs he's
His shows possession, while he's is a short form of he is or he has; the two are often confused in writing.
'His' अधिकार दिखाता है, जबकि he's, he is या he has का संक्षिप्त रूप है; लेखन में दोनों में प्रायः भ्रम होता है।
- He's late because his bus broke down.
- The bag on the desk is his.
+Collocations 4
his + noun
his bookhis friendhis motherhis teacherhis house
- He gave his seat to an old woman.
verb + his
lost hisraised hisshook hiswashed hischanged his
- He raised his hand to answer the question.
preposition + his
to hiswith hisfor hisin hisof his
- He went to the station with his sister.
his own + noun
his own wayhis own roomhis own businesshis own fault
- He started his own business at twenty-five.
“More examples 9
- The boy picked up his bag and ran to the bus.
लड़के ने अपना बैग उठाया और बस की ओर दौड़ा।
- The decision was entirely his.
निर्णय पूरी तरह उसका था।
- Radhika's brother admitted that the mistake was his.
राधिका के भाई ने स्वीकार किया कि गलती उसकी थी।
- He shared his notes with all his classmates.
उसने अपने नोट्स अपने सभी सहपाठियों के साथ साझा किए।
- His success is the result of his hard work.
उसकी सफलता उसकी कड़ी मेहनत का परिणाम है।
- Radhika's father forgot his glasses at the bank.
राधिका के पिता अपना चश्मा बैंक में भूल गए।
- Every student must carry his or her admit card to the hall.
प्रत्येक विद्यार्थी को अपना प्रवेश-पत्र परीक्षा-कक्ष में साथ लाना होगा।
- The dog wagged his tail when the boy came home.
लड़के के घर आने पर कुत्ते ने अपनी पूँछ हिलाई।
- The player dedicated his victory to his coach.
खिलाड़ी ने अपनी जीत अपने प्रशिक्षक को समर्पित की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A friend of him is a doctor.
✓ A friend of his is a doctor.
After 'a friend of', use the possessive form his, not him.
'A friend of' के बाद possessive रूप 'his' आता है, 'him' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
His is both a determiner ('his car') and a pronoun ('The car is his'), with no apostrophe; 'a friend of his'; the possessive agrees with the owner, not with the thing owned ('Radhika loves her father'; 'Raj loves his mother'), which is different from Hindi, where 'uska' or 'uski' depends on the thing.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: his determiner ('his car') और pronoun ('The car is his') दोनों है, apostrophe के बिना; 'a friend of his'; possessive मालिक से मेल खाता है, वस्तु से नहीं ('Radhika loves her father'; 'Raj loves his mother'), जो हिंदी से भिन्न है, जहाँ 'उसका' या 'उसकी' वस्तु पर निर्भर करता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: with 'each', 'every' and 'everyone', formal English uses 'his or her' or 'their'.
परीक्षा युक्ति: 'each', 'every' और 'everyone' के साथ औपचारिक English 'his or her' या 'their' प्रयोग करती है।