pronoun
my, mine
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Possessive determiner/pronoun meaning 'my' or 'mine'. It agrees with gender, case and number (e.g., mein, meine, meinem, meiner) and can replace nouns as 'meins'. Not reflexive and uses no auxiliary. Declines like other German possessives; regular forms depend on case and gender.
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Auf dem Schild stand 'Mein Haus', sodass die Besucher verwirrt waren.
The sign read 'My House', so the visitors were confused.
Das ist mein Buch.
That's my book.
Ist dieser Teller mein oder deiner?
Is this plate mine or yours?
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Imagine pointing at your possession and saying 'my/mine'
mein — sounds like English 'mine'
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Possessive pronoun; declines with gender, number and case (mein, meine, meines, meinem, etc.).