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Meaning of "possessive adjective" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE

possessive adjective  [pəˈzɛsɪv ˈædʒɪktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Possessive adjective is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Possessive determiner

Possessive determiners constitute a sub-class of determiners which modify a noun by attributing possession to someone or something. They are also known as possessive adjectives. Examples in English include possessive forms of the personal pronouns, namely my, your, his, her, its, our and their, but excluding the forms such as mine and ours that are used as possessive pronouns and not as determiners. Possessive determiners may also be taken to include possessive forms made from nouns, from other pronouns and from noun phrases, such as John's, the girl's, somebody's, the king of Spain's, when used to modify a following noun. In many languages, possessive determiners are subject to agreement with the noun they modify, as in the French mon, ma, mes, respectively the masculine singular, feminine singular and plural forms corresponding to the English my.

Definition of possessive adjective in the English dictionary

The definition of possessive adjective in the dictionary is an adjective such as `my' or `your' which shows who or what something belongs to or is connected with.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE


addictive
əˈdɪktɪv
adjective
ˈædʒɪktɪv
afflictive
əˈflɪktɪv
conflictive
kənˈflɪktɪv
constrictive
kənˈstrɪktɪv
contradictive
ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktɪv
convictive
kənˈvɪktɪv
depictive
dɪˈpɪktɪv
fictive
ˈfɪktɪv
inflictive
ɪnˈflɪktɪv
interdictive
ˌɪntəˈdɪktɪv
jurisdictive
ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪktɪv
magnetostrictive
mæɡˌniːtəʊrɪˈstrɪktɪv
maledictive
ˌmælɪˈdɪktɪv
nonaddictive
ˌnɒnəˈdɪktɪv
nonrestrictive
ˌnɒnrɪˈstrɪktɪv
predictive
prɪˈdɪktɪv
restrictive
rɪˈstrɪktɪv
vasoconstrictive
ˌveɪzəʊkənˈstrɪktɪv
vindictive
vɪnˈdɪktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE

possess
possessable
possessed
possessedly
possessedness
possession
possession order
possessional
possessionary
possessionate
possessionless
possessions
possessive
possessive pronoun
possessively
possessiveness
possessor
possessorship
possessory
posset

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE

active
alternative
attractive
collective
cost-effective
defective
destructive
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
inactive
interactive
objective
perspective
productive
prospective
protective
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of possessive adjective in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «possessive adjective» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE

Find out the translation of possessive adjective to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of possessive adjective from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «possessive adjective» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

所有格形容词
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adjetivo posesivo
570 millions of speakers

English

possessive adjective
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिकार विशेषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صفة غيور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

притяжательные прилагательное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adjetivo possessivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্বন্ধসূচক বিশেষণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adjectif possessif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kata sifat posesif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

besitzergreifend Adjektiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

所有形容詞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소유 형용사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kata sifat possessive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tính từ sở hữu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரிச்சொல் உரிச்சொல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत्वपूर्ण विशेषण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iyelik sıfat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aggettivo possessivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaborczy przymiotnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

присвійні прикметник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adjectiv posesiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κτητικό επίθετο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besitlike byvoeglike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

possessiva adjektiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eiendomspronomen adjektiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of possessive adjective

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE»

The term «possessive adjective» is normally little used and occupies the 132.416 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about possessive adjective

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE»

Discover the use of possessive adjective in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to possessive adjective and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL® Test Book with CD-ROM
Their is in the possessive adjective form because the environment discussed in the sentence is that of the lions. A possessive pronoun or adjective must agree with the word it refers to: The little girl put on her hat, and the little boy put on his.
Jolene Gear, 2006
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1,001+ French Language Flash Cards: The Fastest Way to Get ...
Adjective:adjectif >> Possessive Adjective:adjectif possessif leurs theirs (3rd person masculine or feminine plural) possessive adjectivemamy(usedbeforea feminine singular noun) possessive adjective mes my(used before plural nouns)  ...
Pierre Dubois, 2013
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Cracking the Advanced Placement Spanish, 2004-2005
(A) your (possessive adjective, singular) (B) you (object pronoun) (C) you (object of preposition) (D) your (possessive adjective, plural) 42. (A) these (feminine plural) (B) those (masculine plural) (C) that (feminine singular) (D) this ( masculine ...
Mary Leech, Princeton Review (Firm), 2004
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English Kumarbharati Grammar,Language Study & Writing Skills ...
(55) two - Adjective of Quantity, opposite - Adjective of Quality (56) Electronic - Adjective of Quality, indispensable - Adjective of Quality, our- Possessive Adjective (57) forceful - Adjective of Quality (58) any - Adjective of Quantity, comfortable ...
Gladwyn Ferreira
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An Introduction to Pidgins and Creoles
although both strategies are found in many other Atlantic Creoles based on English. There is also a construction with the possessive adjective in colloquial Dutch: 'vader :'n hoed' 'father's hat' (cf. :ijn 'his') or 'moeder haar hoed' 'mother's hat'.
John Holm, 2000
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CliffsStudySolver: Spanish I
3. Answer: su. Casa is feminine singular. Use the singular possessive adjective to express “his.” 4. Answer: nuestros. Although poemas ends in -as, it is masculine. Use the masculine plural possessive adjective to express “our.” 5. Answer: tu.
Jill Rodriguez, 2007
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ESL - Learners Workbooks 1 & 2
Exercise 21: In this exercise, insert the possessive adjective plus the verb. *Use onlythePastTense. 1. John (pick up) ______ (he; possessive adjective) ______ suitcase and (blow) ______ a kiss to (he; possessive adjective) ______ family. 2.
Josette Wecsu B.A., 2013
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English Balbharati Grammar and Composition Std.VI
( 1 ) That - demonstrative adjective (2) An - indefinite article; our - possessive adjective (3) Twenty -three - number; the - definite article; first - ordinal (4) This - demonstrative adjective; a - indefinite article; my - possessive adjective (5) My ...
Electra Athaide, Electra Athaide & D.Kay
9
Latin Alive and Well: An Introductory Text
3rd Declension Adjectives Possessive Adjectives Reflexive Possessive Adjective suus, -a, -um X Objectives To enable you to: 1 . recognize and decline 3rd Declension Adjectives; 2. recognize and understand the usage of the 3rd Person  ...
Peggy L. Chambers, 2007
10
French Grammar ...
Paue. Paragraph. Repetition of the possessive adjective pronoun with two adjectives united by the conjunction rf, and, . . 166 341 Repetition of the possessive adjective pronoun with two adjectives separated by the conjunction ou, or, .
T. C. de Laporte, 1848

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term possessive adjective is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Dominican Republic's Decision To Deport Haitian Migrants And …
Paul Matos, and all the other names you go by: 1) It's “you are” mistaken (“your” is a possessive adjective-not appropriate in this case); 2)It's ... «Madame Noire, Jun 15»
2
The possessive disconnect of 'each' and 'everyone'
The traditional recourse for avoiding this semantic and stylistic problem is to use the masculine “his” as default possessive adjective. «The Manila Times, Jun 15»
3
English is a living language that is constantly evolving
The former is a possessive adjective meaning something belonging to you and it should never be confused with the contraction you're (you ... «Irish Independent, May 15»
4
National Grammar Day: Grammar pet peeves
Possessive adjective indicating ownership vs. the contraction of "you" and "are." You're going to have some trouble if you don't get your words ... «KVUE, Mar 15»
5
Artificial-Intelligence Experts to Explore Turing Test Triathlon
A pronoun or possessive adjective is used in the sentence to refer to one of the parties, but that word could also refer to the second party. 3. «IEEE Spectrum, Jan 15»
6
20 Qualities of the Generous Leader
I have found that when I hear the generous leader speak about her organization or company, she almost never uses the possessive adjective ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
7
Should You Have the Right to Die?
This is because you use the possessive adjective "her", so you need a noun. 3- "stroke" Use present tense in your sentence. "People strike for ... «VOA Learning English, Nov 14»
8
Confessions of a reformed grammar nazi
... the S in the word “trolly's”, an obvious indication of his inability to know a possessive adjective when he sees one or pluralise words properly. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
9
An Apology to the French Family I Met in the Park Yesterday
I said to Fabrice's beautiful little daughter, “Tuck in your jambon.” And then, because I figured a formal possessive adjective might help, I added: ... «D Magazine, Oct 14»
10
Can Winograd Schemas Replace Turing Test for Defining Human …
A pronoun or possessive adjective is used in the sentence in reference to one of the parties, but is also of the right sort for the second party. «IEEE Spectrum, Jul 14»

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