| 释义 |
pos·ses·sive
I. \pə]ˈzesiv, pō], ]ˈses-], -ēv\ adjective
Etymology: Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus, from possessus (past participle of possidēre to own, possess) + -ivus -ive — more at possess
1.
a. : of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case that denotes ownership or a relation felt to be analogous to ownership
< in “John's hat” the word John's is in the possessive case >
— compare genitive
b. : of, relating to, or constituting a word or word group that denotes ownership or a relation felt to be analogous to ownership
c. : of or relating to the possessive case
< a possessive construction >
2. : of or tending to possession : manifesting possession or the desire to possess or hold as one's own : possessory
< the possessive instinct >
< a possessive nature >
3. of a compound word : belonging to the bahuvrihi class
• pos·ses·sive·ly \-sə̇vlē, -sēv-, -li\ adverb
• pos·ses·sive·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
1. : the possessive case
2. : a possessive word or word group |