's

Etymology
Contractions of various words ending in s.

Etymology 1
Unstressed form of.

Pronoun

 * 1) it
 * 2) this, that

Article

 * 1) the

Etymology 2
Unstressed form of.

Pronoun

 * 1) she
 * 2) they, them

Article

 * 1)  the; :

Etymology 1
A clitic form of, the genitive of the masculine and neuter singular articles and.

Usage notes

 * As is still conceptualized as a contraction of des, it is never capitalised, even before a proper noun or at the start of sentences. Instead, the following word is capitalised, as in 's Morgens regent het ("It rains in the morning").
 * Now hardly used, except in certain cases:
 * In genitive absolute phrases:, , , , , , and.
 * In other set phrases, such as placenames:, , and.
 * With locations or entities when forming superlative phrases: ’s werelds beste kok ("the world's finest cook"), ’s lands mooiste dorp ("the country's most beautiful village").