Definition of Possessive
Possessive
pos·ses·sive
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Showing ownership or possession.
e.g. The possessive pronoun "my" indicates that the book belongs to me.
(adjective)
(grammar) a word or word group that denotes ownership or relation similar to ownership;
e.g. It's Ashley's horse, where Ashley has the possessive applied in reference to the ownership of her horse.
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