her
gb/hˈɚ/ us/hˈɚ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 100
Maana
maana 0
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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to see/help/know [her]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'her' with 'she'. 'Her' is used for objects, while 'she' is used for subjects.
Visawe
that woman (Refers to a specific woman, but less grammatical and more descriptive than the pronoun.)
Vinyume
him (Refers to a male person as the object of a verb or preposition.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
look at her
|help her
|talk to her
|give her
|see her
Mada
grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[her] + [noun]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'her' (possessive determiner) with 'hers' (possessive pronoun). 'Her book' vs. 'The book is hers'.
Visawe
belonging to her (Longer descriptive form of the possessive meaning.)
Vinyume
his (Shows possession for a male person or animal.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
her book
|her car
|her name
|her house
|her friends
Mada
grammar
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This is her bag.
- Her dog is very big.
- I like her shoes.
- Her house is near the park.
- Her brother is tall.
Sarufi
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- She has her own apartment now.
- That idea was her own, not mine.