your

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Also spelled y’r

US /jɔː(ɹ)/ UK /jɔː(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #21

Meanings

1

det
Belonging to or connected with you.

Let's meet tomorrow at your convenience.
2

det
Used to mean a typical or familiar example of something.

He's not your average tourist — he speaks five languages.

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Derived forms pick-your-own

Related forms he herherselfhersenhershernhimhimselfhisselfhissenhishishisnimeithititselfhitselfitshis

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Phrases (20)

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close your eyes
to shut your eyes

Verb + noun
raise your hand
lift your hand to signal attention or indicate a response

Verb + noun
shake your head
to move your head from side to side, typically indicating disagreement or disbelief

Verb + noun
wave your hand
move your hand back and forth to greet or attract attention

Verb + noun
change your mind
to alter a previous decision or opinion

Verb + noun
nod your head
to move your head up and down, typically indicating agreement

Verb + noun

Idioms (61)

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keep your fingers crossed
To hope strongly that something good will happen.
ants in your pants
To be unable to keep still because you are restless or excited.
bang for your buck
the value or impact you get for the money or effort spent
cut your losses
to stop investing in a failing venture in order to avoid further loss
do your own thing
follow your own preferences rather than conforming to what others do
get something off your chest
To finally say something that has been worrying you, so you feel relieved.

Etymology

From Middle English your, youre, ȝour, ȝoure, from Old English ēower, īower (“your”, plural), from Proto-West Germanic *iuwar, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Cognate with Saterland Frisian jou (“your”), Dutch jouw (“your”), German Low German jo, jos (“your”), German euer (“your”, plural), Danish jeres (“your”).

your Middle English ēower Old English *iuwar Proto-West Germanic *izweraz Proto-Germanic

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# your

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** det
**IPA (US):** /jɔː(ɹ)/
**IPA (UK):** /jɔː(ɹ)/
**Frequency rank:** 21

## Meanings
1. Belonging to or connected with you.
2. Used to mean a typical or familiar example of something.

## Examples
- Let's meet tomorrow at your convenience.
- He's not your average tourist — he speaks five languages.

## Derived Forms
- pick-your-own

## Related Forms
- he
- her
- herselfhersen
- hershern
- him
- himselfhisselfhissen
- his
- hishisn
- ime
- ithit
- itselfhitself
- itshis

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: your
- Root: ēower
- Root: *iuwar
- Root: *izweraz

## Etymology
From Middle English your, youre, ȝour, ȝoure, from Old English ēower, īower (“your”, plural), from Proto-West Germanic *iuwar, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Cognate with Saterland Frisian jou (“your”), Dutch jouw (“your”), German Low German jo, jos (“your”), German euer (“your”, plural), Danish jeres (“your”).

## AI Etymology
Your is from Middle English your, youre, ȝour, ȝoure, from Old English ēower, īower (“your”, plural), from Proto-West Germanic *iuwar, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Cognate with Saterland Frisian jou (“your”), Dutch jouw (“your”), German Low German jo, jos (“your”), German euer (“your”, plural), Danish jeres (“your”). Important historical forms include Middle English your, Old English ēower, Proto-West Germanic *iuwar, and Proto-Germanic *izweraz. In present-day use, it can mean belonging to or connected with you, or used to mean a typical or familiar example of something.

## Topics
- Grammar & Function Words

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