Why “Your” House Is Yours in a Way That “Your” Country Is Not

Possessive pronouns (like "mine" or "yours") have two uses in English. The first is about ownership. It denotes who has property rights over what. "This is my computer." "This is my body."

The second is about association. It denotes how people are connected to other people or things. "This is my son." "This is my wife."