yer
part of speech
pronoun / determiner (yer — informal, spoken spelling of «your» or «you»)
meaning for a pupil
1) (informal, dialect) Your: «Get yer coat.» tree →
2) (informal, dialect) You: «Are yer coming?» tree →
3) (informal, UK) Sometimes «you're» or «you are». tree →
4) In dialect speech, "yer" can mean "here". tree →
sense in the lessons
Used in stories and comics to show how a character really speaks, especially in parts of the UK, Ireland, Australia, and for pirates or rough characters. Tells the reader the accent or casual way of talking.
examples
- «Put yer boots on, it's muddy,» said the farmer. tree →
- «Mind yer head!» shouted the pirate. tree →
- «Are yer coming or not?» asked Nan. tree →
- «Eat yer dinner before it goes cold.» tree →
- «Yer a wizard,» the giant said. tree →
- «Wash yer hands, love,» called Mum. tree →
note
A spoken spelling, not standard English: in your own writing use «your» or «you», except in a character's speech. Do not mix up the standard words: «your» (belongs to you) and «you're» (you are).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «yer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.