their
Translation
their
Examples
They forgot their keys.
They forgot their keys.
Someone left their umbrella.
Someone left their umbrella.
Grammar Patterns
((their)) ((noun)) belonging to them This is their house.
Similar Words
Homophones: there, they're
Etymology
From Old Norse *þeirra*, genitive of *þeir* ('they'), which replaced the native Old English *hiera*.
Memory Tips
To remember the spelling: 'their' has 'heir' in it, and an heir inherits things (possession). 'There' points to a place, like 'here'. 'They're' is short for 'they are'.