"उनके सेब"

Translation: Their apples

[DanielKnow8]

Doesn't accept "his" or "her" when unke can be both. The ke is for the apples, not the owners...

[KaterinaGricenko]

My point might be wrong but as far as I could understand by now they usually use उसका -type pronouns (or whatever starts with उस..) to express singular reference (like "he" or "she"). And उनका (or whatever starts with उन..) is used in cases when we talk about plural reference (like "they").
Maybe someone more experienced can share their point.

[AidaDe2]

Yeah. Even I'm wondering why it doesn't accept his or her.

[Deepa912779]

yes I agree...

[EduardAlex13]

His/Her is "उसके"
This one's "उनके"

[EduardAlex13]

Oh sorry, I put "Their apple" as an answer thinking they were polite and respectful to the apple, silly me, apples dont deserve rights, sorry

[Harish519227]

What is wrong with 'his apple' or ' her apple'

[EduardAlex13]

That'd be उसके सेब

[jugglejunk]

Shouldn't their apple be correct? After all it's written the same in both plural and singular.

[zeebo7]

No, that would be उनका सेब.

[ChromateX]

When should you use the oblique case and how is it formed?

[shobharajp6]

You are really learn to English speaking to English

[Mitaaksha]

Well, it literally translates to - Their apple
But that's incorrect.
उन is used for more than one person (plural form) उस would be the singular form.
के here is plural whereas, का would be the singular form.
Adding का or के here changes the no. of objects that are apples in this case.
Hence, उनका सेब = There's an apple that belongs to more than one person and it would translate to Their apple.
उनके सेब = There are many apples that belong to more than one person and would translate to Their apples.