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possessive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
He made a mistake by adding an extra possessive apostrophe to the plural noun.
02
displaying excessive attachment or control over people or things they consider their own
Examples
He became possessive of his girlfriend, not allowing her to spend time with her friends without him.
03
having a strong desire to own or control something
Examples
She was possessive of her collection of rare coins.
Possessive
01
the grammatical case used to show ownership or a relationship of belonging
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
possessives
Examples
In English, adding 's to a noun often marks the possessive.
Lexical Tree
possessively
possessiveness
possessive
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