its /ɪʔ.s/determiner 1pronoun 1 determiner1 •showing that something is related to a thing or animal already talked about, for example by belonging to that thing or animal, used before a nounThe manner wherewith our Lawes assay to moderate the foolish and vaine expences of table-cheare and apparell, seemeth contrarie to it's end. — 1603 pronoun1 •The one (or ones) belonging to it.… both Houses have resolved to rob the North of a good friend of its and yours. — 1645