Definitions
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pronoun
Belonging to me.
Examples
- The house is mine, but the land is not.
- These books are mine.
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pronoun
Used instead of my and a noun that is already known.
Examples
- Your coat is red and mine is blue.
- Is that coat yours or mine?
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pronoun
Used alone to say that something is yours.
Examples
- Mine! the toddler shouted, grabbing the toy.
- Whose turn is it? Mine!
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pronoun
In British informal speech, my home.
Examples
- Come over to mine after school.
- We're having dinner at mine tonight.
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pronoun
Used after of to say something belongs to me.
Examples
- This house of mine is over a hundred years old.
- You have something of mine.
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determiner
A form of my used after a verb like be.
Examples
- This friend is mine, so please be kind.
- That idea was mine originally.
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determiner
In old or poetic English, used after a noun to mean my.
Examples
- Brother mine, stay by my side.
- Friend mine, do not leave me now.
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determiner
In old English, used instead of my before a vowel sound.
Examples
- Mine eyes have seen the glory.
- Mine host was kind to all of us.
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noun
A place under the ground where coal, metal or stones are dug out.
Examples
- This diamond comes from a mine in South Africa.
- Miners go down the mine every morning.
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noun
A rich source of something useful.
Examples
- She's a mine of information about math history.
- The guidebook is a mine of useful tips.