Possessive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having or showing a desire to control or dominate; "a possessive parent".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Related Words
Meaning 2
Desirous of owning; "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Related Words
Meaning 3
Serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- She is a very possessive girlfriend who always keeps an eye on her partner's social media.
- In English, possessive adjectives such as "my", "your", and "her" are used to express possession.
- The possessive suffix in Arabic is often added to the end of a noun to indicate possession.
- He was so possessive about his new bike that he refused to let anyone ride it.
- In the possessive construction "the boy's car", the genitive marker is " 's", which is attached to the end of the noun.