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possessive::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | genitive, genitive case, possessive case |
| Type of | oblique, oblique case |
| Has types | attributive genitive, attributive genitive case |
possessive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | possess, possessiveness |
small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys.
possessive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | possess, possessiveness |
a possessive parent.
Examples of possessive
possessive
He was possessive and jealous, often accusing her of being unfaithful, she said.
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We in Pittsburgh are possessive and particular about our neighborhood treasures.
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The green-eyed monster may raise its ugly head as a possessive mood grows today.
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He in turn is both guilty about and possessive of the human accident he created.
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Whiting's attitude toward all this, she had said, had been jealously possessive.
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Diaghilev symbolizes a false God who is at once greedy, arrogant and possessive.
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Would the language be much the poorer without the apostrophe for the possessive?
From the newscientist.com
It also frequently affects verbs, sometimes nouns, and possessive relationships.
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The possessive pronouns are derived from the genitives of the personal pronouns.
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