No. 543 in Icelandic
mín
"Min" in English means "my" or "mine."
In a sentence
Peningapróbleman mín eru miklar.
My financial problems are significant.
Here, 'mín' is used as a possessive adjective to signify ownership, corresponding to 'my' in English.
Þessar bækur eru allar mínar.
These books are all mine.
In this instance, 'mínar' is the possessive form replacing the object, meaning 'mine' in English.
Þetta er heimspeki mín.
This is my philosophy.
Here, 'mín' is used in the nominative case to indicate possession or association with the subject expressed.
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