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Dictionaryyours
pronoun

yours

Something belonging to the person or people addressed.

My coat is on the hook, and yours is nearby.

Etymology
yourOld Englishyour
+sEnglishindependent possessive ending

Yours develops the possessive into a form that stands without a following noun. It identifies the addressed person's property or association independently.

More examples

  • Is this umbrella yours?
  • Our seats are in front of yours.
  • The choice is yours.