not mine

Belongs to another

Not mine declares that something doesn't belong to the speaker—rejecting ownership, responsibility, or association: That jacket's not mine, Not mine to decide.

The phrase can disclaim a child That kid is not mine, deflect blame That mistake was not mine, or simply identify the wrong item: Not mine—mine's the blue one.

Related
  • yoursPossessive for addressee
  • theirsThird-person plural possessive
  • hersFemale possessive pronoun
  • hisMale possessive pronoun
  • oursPossessive for we

borrowed · stolen · foreign · alien · belonging · possession · claimed · taken · lent · rental · lost and found · stranger's · unfamiliar · disown · reject · hands off · don't touch · keep away

Categories
Opposites
possession/ownership

not minemine

Ore excavation site

my own · my fault · on me · I did it · my bad

Family

not, mine, knot, naught, nought, nothing, none

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