my

Meanings

• Determiner/Pronoun

  A possessive determiner or pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to someone or something.

  - "This is my book."
  - "My car is in the garage."

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Pronunciation

1. /mi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=589447"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with my
try , sky , spy

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. my (en) : A type of marine invertebrate.
   

2. my (en) : A nuclear weapon.
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. my (en) : A nuclear weapon.
   

2. my (en) : A type of marine invertebrate.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of my that leads to same result
my , my- , myo- , my word , my ass! , my bet is , my foot , My goodness , My heavens , my information is

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

mine, mines, myself

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'miwan' or 'mīn' meaning 'mine' or 'my'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The word 'my' is the shortest possessive pronoun in English.

2. The word 'my' is used more frequently in spoken English than in written English.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. possession: The state or condition of owning or having something.

2. pronoun: A word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase in a sentence.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In literature, 'my' is often used to express possession or ownership. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Othello', the character Iago manipulates Othello's jealousy by making him believe that his wife Desdemona has been unfaithful, leading him to declare, 'She is not mine!'. In art, 'my' has been used in various forms, such as the title of a painting by Edvard Munch called 'The Sick Child - My Sister', and in music, the title of a song by The Beatles called 'My Bonnie'.

How to Memorize "my"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a sign with an arrow pointing to yourself and the word 'mine' written below it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'my' with the word 'mine' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'My book is mine, mine is mine' to help remember the meaning of 'my'.

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