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our

 

[ หˆaสŠษ™r ]

Pronoun / Determiner / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

in general

belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people previously mentioned or easily identified.

Synonyms

ourselves

Examples of usage

  • our house is just down the road
  • our team won the championship
Context #2 | Determiner

possession

used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with the speaker and one or more other people previously mentioned or easily identified.

Examples of usage

  • our cat is very playful
  • our parents are coming to visit
Context #3 | Noun

history

a title or form of address given to a reigning monarch.

Examples of usage

  • our Queen Elizabeth II

Translations

Translations of the word "our" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nosso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคฎเคพเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unser

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kita

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nasz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็งใŸใกใฎ (watashitachi no)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท notre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nuestro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bizim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šฐ๋ฆฌ์˜ (uri-ui)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ู†ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nรกลก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nรกลก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆˆ‘ไปฌ็š„ (wว’men de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ naลก

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ okkar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั–ะทะดั–าฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒ•แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bizim

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nuestro

Etymology

The word 'our' originated from Middle English 'oure', which came from Old English 'ลซre', ultimately deriving from the Proto-Germanic word 'unser'. It has been used in English for centuries to indicate possession or association with a group of people. The pronoun 'our' is essential in English grammar to show possession or belonging in a collective sense.

See also: ours, ourselves.