your

Definitions

1. determiner

   Belonging to the person you are speaking to.

   Examples

   • Let's meet tomorrow at your convenience.
   • Is this your cat?
2. determiner

   Belonging to the people you are speaking to.

   Examples

   • Is this your car, or is it your neighbors' car?
   • Your tickets are ready, whenever you choose to come.
3. determiner

   Used to show that a thing is well known by everyone.

   Examples

   • This is not your average movie.
   • It's your typical Monday morning.
4. determiner

   Used in informal speech to mean that person, usually someone you both know.

   Examples

   • Your man just bought a new car.
   • Have you seen what your boy over there is doing?
5. contraction

   A common mistake for you're, which means you are.

   Examples

   • Many people write your when they mean you're.
   • Remember that you're means you are.