your
yaw
Your (determiner) means belonging to, or associated with, the person or people being spoken to. Example: “Is this your car?”
determiner
1
Belonging to, or associated with, the person or people being spoken to.
"Is this your car?"
"Please bring your ID to the appointment."
"Don't forget your sandwiches when you leave for school."
How to use your
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBelonging to you.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "you're" (short for "you are") — "your" always shows possession, never a verb.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
your own
your best
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Etymology
From Old English ēower, the possessive form of "you," ultimately from a Proto-Germanic root shared with Dutch jouw and German euer.
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What does “your” mean?
The word “your” means belonging to, or associated with, the person or people being spoken to. In plain terms, belonging to you.
How do you pronounce “your”?
“Your” is pronounced yaw (/jɔɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “your” in a sentence?
Here is “your” used in a sentence: “Please bring your ID to the appointment.”
What part of speech is “your”?
“Your” is a determiner.
Where does the word “your” come from?
The word “your” comes from Old English. From Old English ēower, the possessive form of "you," ultimately from a Proto-Germanic root shared with Dutch jouw and German euer.
Is “your” a common word?
“Your” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A1 level.
What is the difference between "your" and "you're"?
"Your" is a possessive word meaning belonging to the person you are addressing ("your keys"), while "you're" is the contraction of "you are" ("you're late"). A quick test: if you can expand the word to "you are" and the sentence still makes sense, you need "you're."
What is the difference between "your" and "yours"?
"Your" must be followed by a noun ("your seat"), while "yours" stands alone and replaces "your + noun" ("this seat is yours"). Note that "yours" never takes an apostrophe — "your's" is always wrong.
Is "your" singular or plural?
Both. English uses "your" whether you are addressing one person or many: "your coat" to one friend and "your coats" to a group are equally correct. Context, or the noun that follows, usually makes clear which is meant.
Example sentences
Real-world examples showing your in context, drawn from published sources. Any opinions expressed are those of the original source and do not reflect the views of FreeDict.com.
The roots are alive, it's totally OK and you do not need to worry about your lawn, he said from Bloxwich.
From
BBC News · Jul 25, 2026
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