used before a noun to show that something belongs to or is connected with the speaker and at least one other person
We walked to our favorite park after school.
Please put the groceries on our kitchen table.
✦ Old English ūre, possessive form of wē (“we”).
used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people as the object of a verb or preposition
Mom baked cookies for us to share after school.
The teacher asked us to form a circle.
✦ Old English ‘ūs’, accusative and dative plural of “we”.
the object form of “we”, used when the speaker and at least one other person receive the action of a verb or follow a preposition
Our neighbors invited us to their barbecue on Saturday.
The coach praised us for our hard work after the game.
✦ Old English “ūs”, accusative and dative plural of “wē” (we).
