свой

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *svojь, from Proto-Indo-European *swoyos.

Determiner

свой • (svoj) m

1. (possessive) one's, my, his, her, its, our, your, their (always refers to the subject of the sentence)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *svojь, from Proto-Indo-European *swoyos.

Pronoun

свой • (svoj) m

1. (possessive) one's, my, his, her, its, our, your, their (always refers to the subject of the sentence)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *svojь, from Proto-Indo-European *swoyos. Cognates include Latin suus, Ancient Greek ἕ (hé), Sanskrit स्वतह् (svataḥ), and perhaps Old English self.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [svoj]

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Pronoun

свой • (svoj) m

1. (reflexive-possessive pronoun) one's own; my, his, her, its, our, your, their (always refers to the subject of the sentence)

   Я курю́ свою́ сига́ру. ― Ja kurjú svojú sigáru. ― I’m smoking my cigar.

   Мы ку́рим свои́ сига́ры. ― My kúrim svoí sigáry. ― We’re smoking our cigars.

   Он ку́рит свою́ сига́ру. ― On kúrit svojú sigáru. ― He’s smoking his cigar (his own).

   Он ку́рит его́ сига́ру. ― On kúrit jevó sigáru. ― He’s smoking his (the other guy’s) cigar.

   Она́ говори́т о своём сы́не. ― Oná govorít o svojóm sýne. ― She’s talking about her son (her own son).

   Она́ говори́т о её сы́не. ― Oná govorít o jejó sýne. ― She’s talking about her son (another lady’s son).

2. peculiar