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# mine

pronoun (mine); noun (a mine, mines); verb (mine, mines, mined, mining)

«mine» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (pronoun) Belonging to me: «That book is mine». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#m1)
2. (noun) A deep hole or tunnels in the ground where people dig out coal, gold, metals or stones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#m2)
3. (noun) A bomb hidden in the ground or the sea that explodes when touched. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#m3)
4. (verb) To dig coal, metals or stones out of the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#m4)
5. (noun) A rich source: «a mine of information». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#m5)

### In the 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

- That red pencil is mine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#x1)
- Is this yours or mine? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#x2)
- She's a friend of mine from swimming. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#x3)
- Coal was dug out of a deep mine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#x4)
- They mine gold and copper in the mountains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#x5)
- Keep out of old mines — the tunnels can collapse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#x6)
- Grandpa is a mine of information about birds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#x7)
- Mines left after wars still hurt people today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#x8)
- Thy need is greater than mine." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/#x9)

### 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 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.

### Examples

- And now when shall I provide for mine own house also?' (Torah GEN.30.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mine/#x1)
- I will heap evils upon them; I will spend Mine arrows upon them; (Torah DEU.32.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mine/#x2)
- I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.' (Torah NUM.23.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mine/#x3)
- Repentance be hid from Mine eyes! (Prophets HOS.13.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mine/#x4)
- How many are mine iniquities and sins? (Writings JOB.13.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mine/#x5)
- LORD, how many are mine adversaries become! (Writings PSA.3.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mine/#x6)

### 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).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mine/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mine.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «mine» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/mine/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mine» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/mine.html) on Mova free.