Possessive: meaning, definitions and examples
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possessive
[ pษหzษsษชv ]
grammar
Relating to or denoting a case of nouns and pronouns expressing possession or close association.
Synonyms
associated, belonging, ownership
Examples of usage
- The possessive form of 'cat' is 'cat's'.
- Mary's book is on the table.
- The possessive pronoun 'mine' indicates ownership.
grammar
A possessive word or construction.
Synonyms
genitive, possessive case
Examples of usage
- The possessive 's is used to show ownership.
- Their possessive of the car is evident.
Translations
Translations of the word "possessive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น possessivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคตเคพเคฎเคฟเคคเฅเคต เคธเคเคฌเคเคงเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช besitzergreifend
๐ฎ๐ฉ posesif
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธัะฒัะนะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ posesywny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆๆ ผใฎ
๐ซ๐ท possessif
๐ช๐ธ posesivo
๐น๐ท iyelik
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูููู
๐จ๐ฟ pลivlastลovacรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ privlastลovacรญ
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ possesiven
๐ฎ๐ธ eignarfall
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตะฝััะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแคแแแแแแแแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผlkiyyษtรงi
๐ฒ๐ฝ posesivo
Word origin
The term 'possessive' originates from the Latin word 'possessivus', which means 'relating to possession'. In English grammar, the possessive form indicates ownership or association. The use of possessive forms helps clarify relationships between nouns and pronouns. Understanding the concept of possessives is essential for effective communication and proper sentence structure.
See also: dispossess, dispossessed, possess, possessed, possessing, possession, possessions, possessor, possessors, repossess, repossessing, repossession.