my

det

Etymology: From Middle English mi, my, apocopated form of min, myn, from Old English mīn (“my, mine”), from Proto-West Germanic *mīn, from Proto-Germanic *mīnaz (“my, mine”, pron.) (possessive of *ek (“I”)), from Proto-Indo-European *méynos (“my; mine”). Cognate with West Frisian myn (“my”), Afrikaans my (“my”), Dutch mijn (“my”), German mein (“my”), Swedish min (“my”). More at me.

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

   “I can't find my book.”

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

2. First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English.

   “My seat at the restaurant was uncomfortable.”

   “Don't you know my name?”

3. First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English.

   “My parents won't let me go out tonight.”

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

4. First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English.

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

intj

Etymology: An abbreviation of an oath such as my word or my God.

1. Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

   “My, what big teeth you have!”

   “My, you’re a pretty one!”

noun

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

pron

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