Englisch

her

gb/hˈɚ/ us/hˈɚ/
A1 Englisch
~ 100
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
pronoun A1 relation
1

Object pronoun for a female

Used to talk about a girl or woman when she is the object of a verb or preposition.

Verwendungsmuster: to see/help/know [her]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'her' with 'she'. 'Her' is used for objects, while 'she' is used for subjects.
Synonyme
that woman (Refers to a specific woman, but less grammatical and more descriptive than the pronoun.)
Antonyme
him (Refers to a male person as the object of a verb or preposition.)
Wortverbindungen
look at her |help her |talk to her |give her |see her
Themen
grammar |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • I saw her at the store yesterday.
  • Can you help her with her homework?
  • We invited her to the party.
  • I called her but she didn’t answer.
  • Please give her this message.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I know her from school.
  • He likes her very much.
  • We saw her in the park.
  • I met her last week.
  • They helped her carry the box.
determiner A1 relation
2

Possessive determiner for a female

Used before a noun to show that something belongs to a woman or girl.

Verwendungsmuster: [her] + [noun]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'her' (possessive determiner) with 'hers' (possessive pronoun). 'Her book' vs. 'The book is hers'.
Synonyme
belonging to her (Longer descriptive form of the possessive meaning.)
Antonyme
his (Shows possession for a male person or animal.)
Wortverbindungen
her book |her car |her name |her house |her friends
Themen
grammar |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Beispiele
  • This is her phone on the table.
  • I really like her style of writing.
  • Her parents live in Canada.
  • She lost her keys yesterday.
  • We went to her favorite restaurant.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • This is her bag.
  • Her dog is very big.
  • I like her shoes.
  • Her house is near the park.
  • Her brother is tall.
Grammatik
Grundform
her
IPA
GB/hˈɚ/
US/hˈɚ/
Silben & Betonung
her (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (her)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: her
  • Plural: hers
Wortfamilie
Forms
hers noun
Core family
she pronoun A1 herself pronoun A2
Ausdrücke

for her part

1
/fɚ hˈɚ pˈɑɹt/
fixed phrase

From her perspective or role

From the view or actions of the woman we are talking about.

Beispiele
  • For her part, she agreed to help with the project.
  • For her part, she stayed calm during the crisis.

her own

1
/hˈɚ ˈoʊn/
fixed phrase

Belonging only to her

Belonging only to the woman or girl we are talking about.

Beispiele
  • She has her own apartment now.
  • That idea was her own, not mine.

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