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Possessive Case (Noun)

Meaning

The case expressing ownership.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The possessive case is used to show that something belongs to someone or something else.
  • In English, the possessive case is typically formed by adding an apostrophe and the letter "s" to a singular noun.
  • The word "my" is an example of a possessive adjective that is used to express the possessive case.
  • The possessive case is an important part of grammar in many languages, including English, Spanish, and French.
  • The use of the possessive case can help to avoid ambiguity in writing and speech, by clearly indicating who or what owns something.

Synonyms

  • Genitive Case
  • Genitive
  • Possessive

Hypernyms

  • Oblique Case
  • Oblique

Hyponyms

  • Attributive Genitive Case
  • Attributive Genitive
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