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Is there a practical difference between ties and ĝia?

Why should the following sentence use ties?

a sunsistemo estas la aro de planedoj, lunoj, asteroidoj, kaj kometoj, kiu ĉirkaŭas la Sunon pro ties gravita kampo.

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So, for completeness, here is the example you're asking about:

La sunsistemo estas la aro de planedoj, lunoj, asteroidoj, kaj kometoj, kiu ĉirkaŭas la Sunon pro ties gravita kampo.

There are a few (occasionally quirky) rules about ties, but I would agree that the meaning of this sentence would not change if it said ĝia instead of ties.

The relevant article in PMEG says that ties is not used much, but it does include some examples where it can make a difference.

  • La infano ludis kun sia pupo, kiam subite ties kapo frakasiĝis.

Ties kapo is the doll's head. Ĝia kapo is the child's. See PMEG for more details.

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