mine
part of speech
pronoun (mine); noun (a mine, mines); verb (mine, mines, mined, mining)
meaning for a pupil
1) (pronoun) Belonging to me: «That book is mine». tree →
2) (noun) A deep hole or tunnels in the ground where people dig out coal, gold, metals or stones. tree →
3) (noun) A bomb hidden in the ground or the sea that explodes when touched. tree →
4) (verb) To dig coal, metals or stones out of the ground. tree →
5) (noun) A rich source: «a mine of information». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: When God says "Mine", He claims the firstborn, the land and the people as His own. Interpretation: The rabbis read God's "Mine" as a sign that everything in the world belongs to Him, and people only hold it in trust. In the primary lessons: In grammar, «mine» is a possessive pronoun used alone (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs). In geography and science, rocks and metals are mined from the ground; mining gives us materials but can harm the land. In history, children once worked in coal mines. In safety, old mines and mine shafts are deadly — never go in. Phrases: «a friend of mine», «coal mine», «gold mine», «a mine of information».
examples
- And now when shall I provide for mine own house also?' (Torah GEN.30.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- I will heap evils upon them; I will spend Mine arrows upon them; (Torah DEU.32.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.' (Torah NUM.23.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- Repentance be hid from Mine eyes! (Prophets HOS.13.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- How many are mine iniquities and sins? (Writings JOB.13.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- LORD, how many are mine adversaries become! (Writings PSA.3.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- That red pencil is mine. tree →
- Is this yours or mine? tree →
- She's a friend of mine from swimming. tree →
- Coal was dug out of a deep mine. tree →
- They mine gold and copper in the mountains. tree →
- Keep out of old mines — the tunnels can collapse. tree →
- Grandpa is a mine of information about birds. tree →
- Mines left after wars still hurt people today. tree →
- Thy need is greater than mine." tree →
note
Pronoun «mine» stands alone; it is never followed by a noun: «my bag» but «the bag is mine». Never «mine's book». The person who digs is a «miner» (homophone: «minor», meaning small or a child under the law).
In the corpora
- And now when shall I provide for mine own house also?'
- God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and gave judgment yesternight.'
- And thou saidst unto thy servants: Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
- Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.
- Mine ordinances shall ye do, and My statutes shall ye keep, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «mine» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.