pronoun
mine
MYNE/maɪn/
The thing or things that belong to me.
The mug with my portrait is mine, unlike the one my companion holds.
Etymology
Old English min served both as my before a noun and as mine standing independently. As my took over before expressed nouns, mine retained the role of indicating possession without repeating the noun.
In context
everything all around here is mine by a natural right
More examples
- That seat is mine.
- Your gloves look like mine.
- The mistake was mine.
Forms
mine