Ours Meaning
Ours Definition & Usage
A possessive form of the pronoun 'we', used to indicate ownership or association.
Examples
- "This book is ours, not theirs."
- "The responsibility for the project is ours now."
- "Is this pencil yours or ours?"
- "All the decisions are ours to make."
- "They took our idea and made it theirs, but it’s still ours."
The plural form of 'bear', referring to multiple bears.
Examples
- "The forest is home to many of our bears."
- "The researchers spotted several wild ours during their expedition."
- "Ours can be dangerous when threatened."
- "In the wild, bears often migrate in groups, especially when food is scarce."
- "In the zoo, the bears were fed twice a day to maintain their health."
Cultural Context
The word 'ours' is commonly used in English in the possessive form to indicate something shared by a group. In the context of animal references, it is a less frequent form and typically seen in specialized or literary usage. In French, 'ours' is more commonly used for both the animal and the plural form.
The Ours of the Forest
Story
The Ours of the Forest
In a quiet town nestled at the edge of a vast forest, a group of children discovered something that would change their understanding of community. The children were playing near the woods when they heard strange noises coming from the trees. Curious and fearless, they ventured deeper into the forest until they stumbled upon a clearing where the earth seemed alive with the energy of nature. In the distance, they saw two enormous creatures – a mother bear and her cubs. As they watched, they realized that the creatures were moving together, in a perfect unity. One of the children, Emily, whispered to her friends, 'Do you think they are ours?' referring to the bears. Her brother, Sam, grinned and corrected her, 'Not ours in the way you mean, but maybe they're part of the forest, just like we are.' They sat there for hours, marveling at the peaceful coexistence of the bears, knowing that they were all part of something larger, something shared. Later that evening, they returned to their town, but the memory of the forest, and the shared understanding they had found with the creatures, stayed with them. The word 'ours' no longer just referred to their belongings – it had taken on a new meaning, one of connection and belonging.
