This is the 7th most frequent Afrikaans word.
sy
"Sy" in Afrikaans means "she" or "her."
In this sentence, 'sy' functions as a personal pronoun for the subject, referring to a female individual.
Sy het 'n mooi huis.
She has a beautiful house.
Here, 'sy' is part of the possessive form 'syne', indicating ownership and referring to a male individual.
Die boek is syne.
The book is his.
In this context, 'sy' is a possessive pronoun referring to an animal (the bird) in a neutral gender context.