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its*/*/*/
[ɪts]
determiner summary: Its is the possessive form of it.
belonging or relating to something, when it has already been mentioned or when it is obvious which thing you are referring to
The chair lay on its side.[/ex]
Europe and its many great cities[/ex]
The bull had a ring through its nose.[/ex]
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Its should not be confused with it's, which is the short form of ‘it is' or ‘it has'.

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