her
UK: hɜː(r) | US: hɚ
pron. 1. (used as the object of a verb or preposition) a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified.
pron. 2. (possessive form) belonging to or associated with a female person or animal previously mentioned.
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The word "her" originates from Old English "hire," the dative and genitive form of "hēo" (she). Over time, "hire" simplified to "her," merging the dative (to/for her) and genitive (of her) functions into a single form. It is part of the Germanic pronoun system, closely related to Dutch "haar" and German "ihr." Unlike many words, "her" does not break into smaller meaningful morphemes in modern English; it functions as an indivisible pronoun.
I gave her the book yesterday.
Her smile brightened the room.
They invited her to the party.
The cat followed her home.
Her opinion matters greatly to us.