What does “my” mean?
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determinerbelonging to or connected with the speaker
This is my sister, Kate.
My at a glance
- Part of speech
- determiner
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /maɪ/ · MY
How to use “my” correctly
Use “my” before a noun and “mine” on its own: “It’s my bag,” “The bag is mine.”
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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- another determinerA1one more of the same kind
- each determinerA1every one of two or more people or things, seen separately
- his determinerA1belonging to or connected with a man or boy already mentioned
- its determinerA1belonging to or connected with a thing or animal already mentioned
- our determinerA1belonging to or connected with the speaker and others
- that determinerA1used for a person or thing farther away or already mentioned
- the determinerA1used before a noun when the listener knows which one you mean