your

[yoor, yawr, yohr, yer]

pronoun

1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective).

   Your jacket is in that closet. I like your idea.

2. one's (used to indicate that one belonging to oneself or to any person).

   The consulate is your best source of information. As you go down the hill, the library is on your left.

3. (used informally to indicate all members of a group, occupation, etc., or things of a particular type).

   Take your factory worker, for instance. Your power brakes don't need that much servicing.

your

/ jə, jɔː, jʊə /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with you

   your nose

   your house

   your first taste of freedom

2. belonging to or associated with an unspecified person or people in general

   the path is on your left heading north

   this lotion is for your head only

3. informal,  used to indicate all things or people of a certain type

   your part-time worker is a problem

4. informal,  (intensifier)

   here is your actual automatic tin-opener

Grammar Note

See me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of your¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ēower, genitive of gē ye ¹ ); cognate with Danish jeres, Dutch jouw, German euer; akin to Armenian jer, Latvian jūsu

Word History and Origins

Origin of your¹

Old English eower, genitive of gē _ye ¹ ; related to Old Frisian jūwe, Old Saxon euwa, Old High German iuwēr

Example Sentences

If you’re a Gen Xer who immersed yourself in punk rock or listened to college radio, The Waterboys will be a familiar name, if they don’t make your heart sing with fond nostalgia.

From Salon

Losing your job might be demeaning, but losing your integrity for the shot at a job is dehumanizing.

From Salon

Her post on Tuesday reflects a trend on social media, where images of people who have died are animated, featuring captions like "bring your loved ones back to life".

From BBC

If you find an aggregation of ladybirds on your window, the best thing to do, according to experts, is to leave it alone.

From BBC

Bieber posted the video to his social media channels on Monday night with the message "Bad Honey video for your headtops".

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