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/mjɛ̃/

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Translation

mine

Word origin

From Latin meum ('mine'), from the possessive meus ('my'). The English my and mine are Germanic and only distantly related through Proto-Indo-European, so there is no close English cognate.

Origin
Latin
Root
meus

Examples

' , c' .

This pen is not mine, it is yours.

' , .

This book is not mine, it belongs to my brother.

.

Your children are as well-behaved as mine.

' , c' .

This book is not yours, it is mine.

.

Your opinion counts as much as mine.

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This word is part of lesson 12.