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Mine, Pronoun or Adjective? 

minepossessive pronouns
"Mine", Pronoun or Adjective?

Can 'Mine' Be an Adjective?

In archaic English, they tend to use 'mine' as an adjective (or rather a determiner) before nouns that started with a vowel. Nowadays, we use 'my' as a possessive determiner.

Example

You reside within mine eyes.

'Mine' as a Pronoun

'Mine' is the first-person singular possessive pronoun. It is the possessive form of 'I'. We use 'mine' to refer to something that belongs to us.

Example

That jacket is mine. Yours is the white one.

'Mine' is the possessive pronoun, replacing the phrase 'my jacket' to avoid repetition.

Sometimes, you can use the structure 'of + mine' to talk about something belonging to or related to you.

Example

He's a friend of mine.

In informal and spoken English, especially British English, 'mine' can mean 'my house'.

Example

Dou you fancy coming to mine for dinner?

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