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ihm
him
The word 'ihm' in German is a personal pronoun that is used to refer to a male person or a non-human male noun. It is used in the dative case, which is used to indicate the indirect object of a sentence. For example, 'Ich gebe ihm das Buch.' (I give him the book.)
Example sentences using: ihm
Ich habe es ihm gegeben.
I gave it to him.
This sentence uses the dative 'ihm' (him) to indicate the indirect object of the sentence -- the person to whom something was given.
Er hat ihm einen Ball geworfen.
He threw a ball to him.
This sentence again uses the dative 'ihm' (him) to indicate the indirect object -- the person to whom the ball was thrown.
Das gehört ihm.
That belongs to him.
This sentence uses the dative 'ihm' (him) to express possession.