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your | thy |

As determiners the difference between your and thy

is that your is belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner) while thy is that belongs to thee; the possessive form of thou.

As a conjunction thy is

because.

your

English

(wikipedia your)

Determiner

  • Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).
    • Let's meet tomorrow at your convenience .
    Is this your cat?
  • Belonging to you; of you; related to you (plural; more owners).
  • A determiner that conveys familiarity and mutual knowledge of the modified noun.
    • Not your average Tom, Dick and Harry.
    Your Show of Shows
    Your World with Neil Cavuto
    Not Your Average Travel Guide
  • * Glanvill
    • Like your heroes of antiquity, he charges in iron.

    Usage notes

    * In US English, is frequent even in positions of stress. * The use of your instead of you're is a common mistake in English.

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

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    thy

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . More at thou.

    Determiner

  • (archaic) That belongs to thee; the possessive form of thou .
  • (archaic, or, literary) your (informal); that belongs to you (singular).
    • See also
    * thee * thine * thou * thyself * your

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (term) "because, forwhy", shortened form of , instrumental case of . More at the, that.

    Conjunction

    (-)
  • (obsolete) because.

    • See also

    * forthy * why * forwhy

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