Possible meanings of sie
Depending upon its context, the pronoun sie can have various meanings.
- When it is capitalized and does not begin a sentence, it always means "you" (formal - singular or plural).
- When it is not capitalized and appears as the subject of a singular verb, it means "she" ("it" if it refers to an object of feminine grammatical gender).
- When it is not capitalized and appears as the subject of a plural verb, it means "they".
- When it is used as the direct object of a verb, it can mean "her" ("it" if it refers to an object of feminine grammatical gender), or "them".
1) Was meinen Sie dazu?
2) Was meint sie dazu?
3) Heute lernen sie Deutsch
4) Ich fahre sie durch die Stadt. |
What do you think of that?
What does she think of that?
Today they are learning German.
I drive her (it or them) through the town. |
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