What is "possessive" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does possessive mean in English? Meaning of possessive definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "possessive" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "possessive": the case expressing ownership

Noun

  • Meaning: the case expressing ownership
  • Synonyms: genitive genitive case possessive possessive case
  • Hyponyms: attributive genitive attributive genitive case
  • Hypernyms: oblique oblique case
  • Meaning of "possessive": serving to express or indicate possession

    Adjective

  • Meaning: serving to express or indicate possession
  • Example: possessive pronouns the genitive endings
  • Synonyms: genitive possessive
  • Meaning of "possessive": desirous of owning

    Adjective

  • Meaning: desirous of owning
  • Example: small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys
  • Synonyms: possessive
  • Similar: acquisitive
  • Meaning of "possessive": having or showing a desire to control or dominate

    Adjective

  • Meaning: having or showing a desire to control or dominate
  • Example: a possessive parent
  • Synonyms: possessive
  • Similar: dominant
  • Adjective: Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.(grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.Unwilling to yield possession of. He is very possessive of his car.
  • Synonyms:

    selfish, grasping, craving, acquisitive, avaricious, controlling, desirous, dominating, grabby, hoggish,

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    possessive in English: possessive
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