my
UK: maɪ | US: maɪ
adj. belonging to or associated with the speaker
adj. used as a term of endearment
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The word "my" originates from Old English "mīn," the genitive (possessive) form of the first-person singular pronoun "ic" (I). It evolved through Middle English as "min" (used before vowels) and "mi" (before consonants), eventually standardizing to "my" in Modern English. Unlike many words, "my" is monomorphic—it cannot be broken into smaller meaningful morphemes in English. Its function as a possessive determiner has remained consistent since Old English, reflecting a direct linguistic inheritance from Germanic roots.
This is my favorite book.
My dog loves to play fetch.
She hugged me and said, "My dear friend!"
My phone battery is almost dead.
I forgot to bring my umbrella today.