"Her sons eat bananas."

Translation: उसके बेटे केले खाते हैं।

[niv565258]

What is the difference between उसके and उनके ?

[vinay92]

उसका is 'his', 'her' or 'its'. उसके is the form of उसका to be used when it is followed by a masculine plural noun.

उनका is 'their' but can also be used to refer to a single person if you are being respectful/formal to/about whoever you are talking about. उनके is the form of उनका to be used when it is followed by a masculine plural noun.

[ShahbazRaz6]

Both are same

[jodancingtree]

So, when you're not choosing from multiple-choice bubbles but actually trying to speak the language, when is it uske and when is it unke? Presumably in this sentence the boys are her OWN sons, but uske is the correct term, not unke.

[vinay92]

उसके is 'his'/'her' and उनके is 'their'.

But just like 'their' is sometimes used to refer to a single person in English, उनके may be used to refer to a single person as well (when the person is quite older than you or in a position of authority).

So, when you're talking about your sister's kids, it's 'उसके बेटे केले खाते हैं' and when you're talking about your boss's kids, it's 'उनके बेटे केले खाते हैं'.

[sravya403430]

Why उसके and not उसका ?

[gjj]

Getting confused between उसके and तेरे...

[vinay92]

उसके - His/Her
तेरे - Your