your

contraction

1. Misspelling of you're.

   “In a possible case of nominative determinism, [Harry] Styles clearly demonstrated his penchant for grammar at a 2015 show, adding an apostrophe and an E to a Philadelphia fan’s sign so it said “You’re so nice” rather than “your so nice” (he then wrote “thank you – love, Harry” and gave it back, in case there was any doubt about the sign’s message).”

det

Etymology: From Middle English your, youre, ȝour, ȝoure, from Old English ēower, īower (“your”, plural), from Proto-West Germanic *iuwar, from Proto-Germanic *izweraz. Cognate with Saterland Frisian jou (“your”), Dutch jouw (“your”), German Low German jo, jos (“your”), German euer (“your”, plural), Danish jeres (“your”).

1. Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).

   “Let’s meet tomorrow at your convenience.”

   “Is this your cat?”

2. Belonging to you; of you; related to you (plural; more owners).

   “Then Ieſus ſaid vnto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.”

3. A determiner that conveys familiarity and mutual knowledge of the modified noun.

   “Not your average Tom, Dick and Harry.”

   “Your Show of Shows”

4. That; the specified (usually used with a human referent)

   “Your man just bought a new car.”

   “Have you seen what your one over there is doing?”

pron

1. Honorific alternative letter-case form of your, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

   “Your Honor”