thine

Archaic possessive pronoun

Thine is an archaic form that in modern English is replaced by two different words, depending on use: your and yours.

You are likely to encounter thine only in older English and places where it is preserved, such as prayers, hymns, and Bible translations.

Thine precedes nouns that begin with a vowel sound, just as an does.

The form thy is used before consonant sounds.

archaic

ye

Archaic second-person plural

artHuman creative expression
hastArchaic form of have
dostArchaic second-person "do"

shalt · wilt · doth · ere · whence · wherefore · betwixt · nay · fain · verily

scriptural

Bible

Christian sacred writings

GospelChristian salvation teaching
psalmsReligious songs of praise
proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules

commandments · prophecy · scripture · verse · prayer · sermon · hymn · benediction · Lord · Father

intimacy

beloved

One who is treasured

darlingBeloved person or pet
sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
dearestMost treasured one

cherished · betrothed · troth · devotion · affection · endearment · tender · ardor · courtship · paramour

possessive

yours

Possessive for addressee

ownHave legal title to
belongingState of fitting in
possessionState of owning

property · inheritance · birthright · patrimony · estate · bequest · entitlement · claim · rightful · bequeath

Categories

archaic wordstis, twas, hath, twere, ye
Quakerisminner light, meeting house, meetinghouse, Friend, plain speech
TH Wordsthe, this, that, them, they
old-fashioned wordsforsooth, hark, betwixt, hither, prithee
pronounsI, me, him, he, my
Archaismsye, hath, doth, dost, hast

Opposites

possession/ownership reference

thinemine

Ore excavation site

his · hers · my own · ours · theirs

register/archaism

thineyours

Possessive for addressee

your · y'all's · you guys

Family

mine, theirs, thou, thee, thy, thyself

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G