your

Definition

Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).

Etymology

From Middle English your, youre, ȝour, ȝoure, from Old English ēower, īower (“your”, plural), from Proto-West Germanic *iuwar, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Cognate with Saterland Frisian jou (“your”), Dutch jouw (“your”), German Low German jo, jos (“your”), German euer (“your”, plural), Danish jeres (“your”).

Example Sentences

• "Let’s meet tomorrow at your convenience."
• "Is this your cat?"
• "Everyone always asks what my advice is, and my advice is don’t overintellectualize your art."

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