possessive

Speech parts

1. possessive - Noun

2. possessive - Adjective

3. possessive - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession.

The possessive case.

A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genitive possessive case genitive case mean controlling territorial protective proprietary suspicious jealous selfish mercenary greedy grasping craving

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Antonyms

beneficent free giving excessive subordinate generous

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Hypernyms

oblique oblique case

Hyponyms

attributive genitive attributive genitive case

Phrases with the word

possessive tendencies determinative possessive pronoun independent possessive pronoun

Examples

possessive pronouns Source: Internet

the genitive endings Source: Internet

small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys Source: Internet

a possessive parent Source: Internet

Ægir is an Old Norse word meaning "terror" and the name of a destructive giant associated with the sea; ægis is the genitive (possessive) form of ægir and has no direct relation to Greek aigis. Source: Internet

Adjectives had both strong and weak sets of endings, the weak ones being used when a definite or possessive determiner was also present. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

possessionless possessionlessness possessival possessive adjective possessive case possessive determiner