What does “its” mean?
- 1
determinerbelonging to or connected with a thing or animal already mentioned
The dog wagged its tail.
Its at a glance
- Part of speech
- determiner
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪts/ · ITS
How to use “its” correctly
“Its” (no apostrophe) shows possession; “it’s” means “it is” or “it has”: “It’s lost its collar.”
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