ours
pronoun
uk/aʊəz//ɑːz/us/ˈaʊ.ɚz//aʊrz/A2
the one(s)belongingto orconnectedwith thepersonwho isspeakingand one or more otherpeople:
我们的Whichtableis ours?哪张桌子是我们的？
He's acousinofours.他是我们的一个表兄。
Ours is theredcarparkedover there.我们的车是停在那边那辆红色的。
Ours is ahugecountry.我们的国家是个大国。
- Theireconomyhasexpandedenormously, while ours, by/incontrast, hasdeclined.
- Theirresultsdovetailnicelywith ours.
- There weremuttersthat otherdepartmentsreceivedmoremoneythan ours.
- Bob'sticketscostmuch less than ours - Ithinkwe've beenrippedoff.
- Thehousenext to ours wasstruckby aboltoflightning.
Linguistics: possessive forms
- hers
- his
- its
- mine
- my
- our
- S, s
- the
- their
- theirs
- thine
- thy
- us
- yer
- your
- yours
Grammar
Pronouns: possessive (my,mine,your,yours, etc.)
We use pronouns to refer to possession and ‘belonging’. There are two types: possessive pronouns and possessive determiners. We use possessive determiners before a noun. We use possessive pronouns in place of a noun:…