/tɔ̃/
Translation
your (masculine singular possessive, informal)
Word origin
From Latin tuum, the masculine of tuus ('your'), the possessive of tu ('you'). The unrelated noun ton ('tone, pitch') comes from Latin tonus, from Greek tonos.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tuum
Grammar
Examples
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Your opinion really matters to me.
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You left your wallet on the table.
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Your brother called while you were out.
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Don't forget your coat, it's cold outside.
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Lower your voice a little, the baby is asleep next door.
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Stories
(3)Grammar articles
(7)Comparing French Adverbs: plus vite, le mieux, and the Irregulars
French Imperative: tu, nous, vous Commands and the Three Irregulars
French Impersonal Verbs: il y a, il faut, il fait and the Dummy Subject 'il'
French quel and lequel: Which and Which One
French Possessives: mon, ma, mes and the mon-Before-Vowel Trap
French Pronouns Y and EN: there, some, of it, of them
French Time Expressions: depuis, pendant, il y a and pour
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