Jejich

Jejich is a Czech word used as a possessive determiner meaning their. It indicates possession by a third person plural referent and is placed before a noun, as in je jejich auto or jejich auta, both translating to their car or their cars. The form is distinct from the other personal possessives in Czech, notably jeho (his/its) and její (her), which are used for singular owners.

In standard Czech, je yupich form is used regardless of the noun’s gender or number; the following noun determines the overall meaning: jeho dům (his house), její žena (her wife), jejich města (their cities). This makes اليch form convenient for referring to possessions shared by a group. The word is commonly used in everyday speech, writing, and media to express ownership by more than one person without naming them individually.

Etymology traces jejich to a third-person plural possessive stem in Czech, related to older forms of the pronoun for they. It is part of a larger set of possessive determiners in Czech that correspond to English possessives such as my, your, his, her, our, their.

Usage notes: Jejich should be distinguished from jeho and její, which refer to singular owners. Like other Czech possessives, the exact meaning is derived from context, including the noun it accompanies and whether the reference is singular or plural. In formal writing, clarity is often achieved by pairing the possessive with a clear noun phrase (e.g., jejich dům, jejich zahrady) to avoid ambiguity.

See also: Czech language, possessive pronouns, pronouns in Czech.