mine / yours / hers / ours / theirs
mine / yours / hers / ours / theirs means “Possessive pronouns: 'mine' stands alone, with no noun after it”. Mine/yours/his/hers/ours/theirs replace 'my + noun' when the noun is already clear: This bag is mine (= my bag). Formation: my→mine · your→yours · her→hers · our→ours · their→theirs
Possessive pronouns: 'mine' stands alone, with no noun after it
A1Formation
my→mine · your→yours · her→hers · our→ours · their→theirs
Explanation
Mine/yours/his/hers/ours/theirs replace 'my + noun' when the noun is already clear: This bag is mine (= my bag). My cup is blue, and yours is red. Never put a noun after them: mine bag is wrong.
Examples
Note
his is the same in both uses: his car / The car is his. Compare the pairs: my/mine, your/yours, her/hers, our/ours, their/theirs.
FAQ
mine / yours / hers / ours / theirs — what does it mean and how is it used?
Possessive pronouns: 'mine' stands alone, with no noun after it. Mine/yours/his/hers/ours/theirs replace 'my + noun' when the noun is already clear: This bag is mine (= my bag). My cup is blue, and yours is red. Never put a noun after them: mine bag is wrong.
mine / yours / hers / ours / theirs — how do you form it?
my→mine · your→yours · her→hers · our→ours · their→theirs
mine / yours / hers / ours / theirs — any usage notes?
his is the same in both uses: his car / The car is his. Compare the pairs: my/mine, your/yours, her/hers, our/ours, their/theirs.