From root: nila
Usage Note
Kanila is used to indicate ownership by a group of people when the pronoun precedes the object. For example, kanila ang asul na bahay means the blue house is theirs.
Examples
" Kanila ang mga laruang ito. "
Natural Translation
These toys are theirs.
Literal Translation
Theirs the plural toys this.
" Ang bahay na iyan ay kanila. "
Natural Translation
That house is theirs.
Literal Translation
The house that is theirs.
" Sinabi nilang kanila ang lupang iyon, pero wala silang maipakitang papeles. "
Natural Translation
They said that land is theirs, but they couldn't show any documents.
Literal Translation
Said they-that theirs the land that, but none they that-can-show papers.
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