my

What I possess

You use my before a name or noun phrase to indicate that the thing you name belongs to or is associated with you: I left my laptop on the train.

My partner is an auto mechanic.

My is called a possessive because it indicates possession or ownership; different grammarians classify it as an adjective, a pronoun, or a determiner.

possessive

mine

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possessions · belongings · entitled · personal · private · individual · exclusive · proprietary · allocated · assigned

intimacy

privacy

Freedom from observation

confiding · vulnerability · heart-to-heart · private · secret · confidential · secrecy · disclosure · sharing · trust

affectionate

dear

Treasured or costly

precious · dearest · honey · love · sweet · fond · cherished · treasured · endearing · pet

identity

self

One's own being

ego · persona · character · personality · uniqueness · authenticity · autonomy · self-concept · self-image · self-awareness

relationship

family

Related people together

brother · parents · children · spouse · partner · husband · wife · relatives · friends · kin

Categories
Opposites
possession/ownership

myyour

Second-person possessive

their · not mine · his · her · its

Phrases
Family

myself

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G