my

alternative ma · alternative mah · alternative me · alternative muh · alternative I's

1. First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English.
   1. Belonging to me.

      I can't find my book.

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      Everyone always asks what my advice is, and my advice is don’t overintellectualize your art.

      2022 October 14, Justin Curto, “The 1975’s Matty Healy Prefers Writing Lyrics He’s Afraid Of”, in Vulture, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2022

   2. Associated with me.

      Don't you know my name?

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      My seat at the restaurant was uncomfortable.

      I recognised him because he had attended my school.

   3. Related to me.

      My parents won't let me go out tonight.

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      From what conſummate vertue I have choſe / This perfect Man, by merit call'd my Son,

      1671, John Milton, “The First Book”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 10, lines 165-166

   4. In the possession of me.

      I have to take my books back to the library soon.

alternative ma · alternative mah · alternative me · alternative muh · alternative I's

1. Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

   My, you’re a pretty one!

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   My, what big teeth you have!

1. symbolSymbol for megayear(s).

1. Alternative letter-case form of my often used when speaking as God or another important figure who is understood from context.

plural MYs · alternative M/Y

1. abbreviationinitialismnauticalInitialism of motor yacht (“diesel-driven yacht”).