单词 | possessive |
释义 | possessive[ puh-zes-iv ] / pəˈzɛs ɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR possessive ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivejealously 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.
noun Grammar.the possessive case. a form in the possessive. VIDEO FOR POSSESSIVEWATCH NOW: What Are The Rules For Adding An Apostrophe Plus An S To Words?The rules for showing possession—that is, owning, having, or belonging to something—in English grammar can be extremely frustrating. Here are three general rules. Origin of possessiveFrom the Latin word possessīvus, dating back to 1520–30. See possess, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM possessiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH possessivepossessive , possessoryWords nearby possessivepossessed, possessed by, possession, possession is nine points of the law, possession order, possessive, possessive adjective, possessive pronoun, possessory, posset, possibility Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for possessiveBritish Dictionary definitions for possessivepossessive / (pəˈzɛsɪv) / adjectiveof or relating to possession or ownership having or showing an excessive desire to possess, control, or dominatea possessive mother grammar
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Derived forms of possessivepossessively, adverbpossessiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for possessivepossessive 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.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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