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your

[ yoor, yawr, yohr; unstressed yer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

(a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective): Compare yours.
Your jacket is in that closet. I like your idea.
one's (used to indicate that one belonging to oneself or to any person):
The consulate is your best source of information. As you go down the hill, the library is on your left.
(used informally to indicate all members of a group, occupation, etc., or things of a particular type):
Take your factory worker, for instance. Your power brakes don't need that much servicing.

your

/ jə; jɔː; jʊə /

determiner

of, belonging to, or associated with you
your house
your nose
your first taste of freedom
belonging to or associated with an unspecified person or people in general
the path is on your left heading north
this lotion is for your head only
informal.
used to indicate all things or people of a certain type
your part-time worker is a problem
your actual informal.
(intensifier)
here is your actual automatic tin-opener

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Grammar Note

See me.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of your¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ēower, genitive of gē ye ¹ ); cognate with Danish jeres, Dutch jouw, German euer; akin to Armenian jer, Latvian jūsu

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Word History and Origins

Origin of your¹

Old English eower, genitive of gē ye ¹; related to Old Frisian jūwe, Old Saxon euwa, Old High German iuwēr

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