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Definition of my determiner from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

my

determiner
 
/maɪ/
 
/maɪ/
the possessive form of I
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  1. of or belonging to the speaker or writer
    • Where's my passport?
    • My feet are cold.
  2. used in exclamations to express surprise, etc.
    • My goodness! Look at the time.
    • (especially North American English) Oh my! What are we going to do?
    • (old-fashioned) My my Megan, I do believe you 're jealous!
  3. used when speaking to somebody, to show love
    • my dear/darling/love
  4. used when speaking to somebody that you consider to have a lower status than you
    • My dear girl, you're wrong.
  5. Word OriginMiddle English mi (originally before words beginning with any consonant except h-), reduced from min, from Old English mīn, of Germanic origin.
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