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单词 possessive
释义

possessive

[ puh-zes-iv ]
/ pəˈzɛs ɪv /
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adjective

jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.
desirous of possessing, especially excessively so: Young children are so possessive they will not allow others to play with their toys; a possessive lover.
of or relating to possession or ownership.
Grammar.
  1. indicating possession, ownership, origin, etc. His in his book is a possessive adjective. His in The book is his is a possessive pronoun.
  2. noting or pertaining to a case that indicates possession, ownership, origin, etc., as, in English, John's in John's hat.

noun Grammar.

the possessive case.
a form in the possessive.

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Origin of possessive

From the Latin word possessīvus, dating back to 1520–30. See possess, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM possessive

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH possessive

possessive , possessory

Words nearby possessive

possessed, possessed by, possession, possession is nine points of the law, possession order, possessive, possessive adjective, possessive pronoun, possessory, posset, possibility
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British Dictionary definitions for possessive

possessive
/ (pəˈzɛsɪv) /

adjective

of or relating to possession or ownership
having or showing an excessive desire to possess, control, or dominatea possessive mother
grammar
  1. another word for genitive (def. 1)
  2. denoting an inflected form of a noun or pronoun used to convey the idea of possession, association, etc, as my or Harry's

noun

grammar
  1. the possessive case
  2. a word or speech element in the possessive case

Derived forms of possessive

possessively, adverbpossessiveness, noun
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Cultural definitions for possessive

possessive

The case of a noun or pronoun that shows possession. Nouns are usually made possessive by adding an apostrophe and s: “The bicycle is Sue's, not Mark's.” Possessive pronouns can take the place of possessive nouns: “The bicycle is hers, not his.” (See nominative case and objective case.)

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