her
gb/hˈɚ/ us/hˈɚ/
A1
English
~ 100
Senses
0 senses
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.
Usage pattern:
to see/help/know [her]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'her' with 'she'. 'Her' is used for objects, while 'she' is used for subjects.
Synonyms
that woman (Refers to a specific woman, but less grammatical and more descriptive than the pronoun.)
Antonyms
him (Refers to a male person as the object of a verb or preposition.)
Collocations
look at her
|help her
|talk to her
|give her
|see her
Themes
grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- 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.
Usage pattern:
[her] + [noun]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'her' (possessive determiner) with 'hers' (possessive pronoun). 'Her book' vs. 'The book is hers'.
Synonyms
belonging to her (Longer descriptive form of the possessive meaning.)
Antonyms
his (Shows possession for a male person or animal.)
Collocations
her book
|her car
|her name
|her house
|her friends
Themes
grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- 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.
Learner examples
- This is her bag.
- Her dog is very big.
- I like her shoes.
- Her house is near the park.
- Her brother is tall.
Grammar
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- She has her own apartment now.
- That idea was her own, not mine.