its
determiner/ɪts/
Frequency rank: #64 most common English word
Meaning
Belonging to the thing, animal, or baby already mentioned.
Example sentence
The cat chased its tail around the room.
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More words in ranks 1–100
- someAn amount or number that is not stated exactly.
- alsoIn addition; as well; too.
- themThe people or things already mentioned, used as the object of a verb.
- nowAt the present moment or time.
- otherDifferent from the one already mentioned, or the remaining one of two.
- ourBelonging to the speaker and one or more other people.
- thanUsed to compare two different people, things, or amounts.
- goodOf a high quality, standard, or pleasing kind.
- onlyAnd no one or nothing else; solely.
- afterLater than, or following something in time.