Words / A1

MEYE/maɪ/

Belonging to the speaker: my bag, my name. Mine stands alone with no noun (The bag is mine). May is a month or a polite modal. Your is belonging to the listener.

Meaning

Belonging to me.

Examples

• “This is my bag.”
• “My train is late.”
• “Is that my umbrella?”

Good to know

my + noun. Stand-alone: mine. Listener: your.

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