No. 463 in Swedish
mina
"Mine" (possessive pronoun) or "mine" (explosive device).
In a sentence
Mina vänner och jag gick till stranden.
My friends and I went to the beach.
In this sentence, 'mina' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'my' and is used with the plural noun 'vänner' (friends).
Jag hittade mina nycklar under soffan.
I found my keys under the sofa.
Here, 'mina' is again a possessive pronoun meaning 'my,' referring to the plural noun 'nycklar' (keys).
Mina första minnen är från när jag var liten.
My first memories are from when I was little.
In this example, 'mina' signifies 'my' and modifies the plural noun phrase 'första minnen' (first memories).
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