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thine

/ðaɪn/

Meanings
pronoun
Singular second person possessive pronoun; yours

Examples :

"Is this book thine, or does it belong to someone else? "
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Illustration book

book noun

/buːk/

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

"My daughter's favorite book is a story about a brave princess. "

Illustration this

this noun

/ðəs/

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

"This book is my favorite. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration yours

yours pronoun

/jɔː(ɹ)z/ /jɔɹz/

That which belongs to you (singular); the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.

"If this edit is mine, the other must be yours.  Their encyclopedia is good, but yours is even better.  It’s all yours."

Illustration belong

belong verb

/bɪˈlɒŋ/ /bɪˈlɔŋ/

To have its proper place.

"Where does this document belong?"

Illustration possessive

possessive noun

/pəˈzɛsɪv/

(grammar) The possessive case.

"The possessive case of the word "student" is "student's". "

Illustration else

else adjective

/ɛls/

(used only with indefinite or interrogative pronouns) Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.

"The instructor is busy. Can anyone else help me?"

Illustration pronoun

pronoun noun

/ˈpɹəʊnaʊn/ /ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/

(grammar) A type of noun that refers anaphorically to another noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective. English examples include I, you, him, who, me, my, each other.

"My favorite pronoun is "we," as it often refers to my family and me. "

Illustration does

does verb

/dəʊz/ /doʊz/

(auxiliary) A syntactic marker.

"Does she need help with her homework? "

Illustration second

second noun

/ˈsɛkɪnd/ /ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/

Something that is number two in a series.

"My sister is the second oldest child in our family. "

Illustration singular

singular noun

/ˈsɪŋɡjʊlə/ /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/

(grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.

"In English grammar, "dog" is the singular of "dogs." "