its

its
[[t]ɪts[/t]]
DET-POSS
(Its is a third person singular possessive determiner.)
You use its to indicate that something belongs or relates to a thing, place, or animal that has just been mentioned or whose identity is known. You can use its to indicate that something belongs or relates to a child or baby.

The British Labor Party concludes its annual conference today in Brighton.

...Japan, with its extreme housing shortage...

The dog lifted its head, listening...

I met one woman whose tiny baby had just died and whose other child was fighting for its life.


English dictionary. 2008.

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