French dictionary
sa/sa/
determiner · A1
determinerfeminine
Meanings
his, her, its
Used as a possessive determiner before feminine singular nouns, indicating possession; agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.
Examples
Elle a rangé sa veste dans l'armoire.
She put her jacket in the wardrobe.
Paul cherche sa clé avant de partir.
Paul is looking for his key before leaving.
L'entreprise a annoncé sa nouvelle politique interne.
The company announced its new internal policy.
Collocations
- sa maisonher house
- sa voitureher car
- sa robeher dress
Common mistakes
son livre (指阴性名词)
sa livre
Possessive determiners must agree in gender and number with the noun; use sa before feminine singular nouns instead of son.
Related words
Grammar note
The determiner “sa” is used before feminine singular nouns to indicate third-person singular possession.