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my

my
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mahy]
    • /maɪ/
    • /maɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy]
    • /maɪ/

Definitions of my word

  • noun plural my (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular). 1
  • noun plural my Metaphysics. the ego. 1
  • noun my See me.   1
  • noun my Belonging to or associated with the speaker. 1
  • adjective my possessive: belonging to me 1
  • interjection my expressing surprise 1

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Origin of my

First appearance:

before 1125
One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English mī, variant of mīn, Old English mīn; see mine1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for My

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

my popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

my usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for my

interjection my

  • gosh — Used to express surprise or give emphasis.
  • goodness — the state or quality of being good.
  • golly — Used to express surprise or delight.

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