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That blue notebook is mine.
What does Mine mean?
Mine means belonging to me, or a place where minerals are dug up.
Dictionary definition
belonging to me; also a place where minerals are dug from the ground, or the act of digging for them.
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Mine in a sentence
medium
Workers mine salt from deep underground.
hard
The article explained how a mine can provide useful earth materials.
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Which word is closest in meaning to mine?
My own is close in meaning to mine in many contexts.
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Yours contrasts with mine.
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Partpronoun, noun, verb.
MeaningMine means belonging to me, or a place where minerals are dug up.
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yoursbelonging to someone else
surfacethe top layer rather than an underground place
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Word family
Mine word family
Base word
mine
noun
mines
More than one place where minerals are dug.
verb
mined
Dug from the ground in the past.
verb
mining
Digging minerals from the ground now.
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Hint for students
Mine can show that something belongs to the speaker.
Common mix-up
Mine is not the same as me. Mine shows ownership; me names the person receiving or doing something in a sentence.
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Write one sentence that shows mine without using the word mine. Example: I pointed to the red lunch bag and said it belonged to me. Clue words: belonged to me, red lunch bag Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something that belongs to the speaker?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "That blue backpack is mine, not yours." Why does mine fit better than me?
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