1. With a noun:
* "Mein Auto ist rot." (My car is red.)
* "Das ist mein Hund." (That is my dog.)
2. With a pronoun:
* "Mein Bruder ist ein Arzt." (My brother is a doctor.)
* "Mein Freund ist hier." (My friend is here.)
3. With an adjective:
* "Mein neues Kleid ist wunderschön." (My new dress is beautiful.)
* "Mein lieber Freund!" (My dear friend!)
4. In a possessive phrase:
* "Das ist der Hut meines Vaters." (That is my father's hat.)
* "Das Buch meiner Freundin ist interessant." (My friend's book is interesting.)
Note: "Mein" is only used when the noun or pronoun is singular and refers to something that belongs to the speaker. For plural or third person possession, you would use "meine" (my, mine).