Ours: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ซ
ours
[ aสษrz ]
possessive pronoun
Belonging to or associated with us; the form of the pronoun 'we' when it is the object of a verb or preposition.
Synonyms
belonging to us, of us, our
Examples of usage
- It's our house.
- The book is ours.
- Ours is the best team.
Translations
Translations of the word "ours" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nosso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคฎเคพเคฐเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช unser
๐ฎ๐ฉ kita
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐั
๐ต๐ฑ nasz
๐ฏ๐ต ็งใใกใฎ (watashitachi no)
๐ซ๐ท notre
๐ช๐ธ nuestro
๐น๐ท bizim
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ๋ฆฌ (uri)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุง (lana)
๐จ๐ฟ nรกลก
๐ธ๐ฐ nรกลก
๐จ๐ณ ๆไปฌ็ (wวmen de)
๐ธ๐ฎ naลก
๐ฎ๐ธ okkar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑัะทะดัาฃ (bizdin)
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแแแ (chveni)
๐ฆ๐ฟ bizim
๐ฒ๐ฝ nuestro
Word origin
The word 'ours' originated from Middle English 'oures', from Old English 'ลซre', genitive of 'wฤ' (we). The usage of 'ours' has been consistent in the English language since the Middle Ages, serving as a possessive pronoun to indicate ownership or association with a group of people.