Kilo Lingo

/maɪn/

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Translation

The one, or the ones, that belong to me.

Word origin

From Old English min, which is the older form of my.

Origin
Old English
Root
min
English cognates
my

Examples

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"Mine" means the bag belongs to me.

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We say "mine" so that we do not have to say "my coat" again.

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"A friend of mine" means one of my friends.

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This word is part of lesson 8.