Hir

Pronunciation: /hɪr/

Definitions of hir

pronoun a pronoun is a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

Example Sentences

A1 Hir name is Sarah.

A2 I saw hir at the park yesterday.

B1 Hir favorite color is blue.

B2 I need to return hir book to the library.

C1 The project was completed by hir and hir team.

C2 I have never met anyone as talented as hir before.

Examples of hir in a Sentence

formal Hir dedication to the project was truly commendable.

informal I heard hir got a promotion at work, congrats!

slang Hir new haircut is so on point.

figurative The way hir eyes sparkled with excitement was a sight to behold.

Grammatical Forms of hir

• past tense: hired
• plural: hirs
• comparative: hirer
• superlative: hirest
• present tense: hires
• future tense: will hire
• perfect tense: have hired
• continuous tense: is hiring
• singular: hir
• positive degree: hir
• infinitive: to hire
• gerund: hiring
• participle: hiring

Origin and Evolution of hir

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'hir' originated from Middle English, derived from Old English 'heora' which means 'their'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'hir' evolved to be used as a gender-neutral pronoun in certain contexts, especially in non-binary and gender-inclusive language.