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Added 9 October 2026

your

/jɔː(ɹ)/ determiner

In Latin: tuus Wiktionary

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Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).
Let’s meet tomorrow at your convenience.
Belonging to you; of you; related to you (plural; more owners).
A determiner that conveys familiarity and mutual knowledge of the modified noun.
Not your average Tom, Dick and Harry.

contraction

Misspelling of you're.

Origin

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”).

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