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Meaning of "possessive pronoun" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

possessive pronoun  [pəˈzɛsɪv ˈprəʊˌnaʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Possessive pronoun 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 PRONOUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Possessive

A possessive form is a word or grammatical construction used to indicate a relationship of possession in a broad sense. In English, possession is in fact expressed in only about 40 percent of the situations labeled as "possessive" by some linguists, which is why many consider the term incorrect and misleading and instead prefer others, especially the more traditional term "genitive". Possessive forms that occur with a noun and indicate the possessor of the referent of that noun, thus serving as determiners or adjectives, are called possessive determiners or possessive adjectives. Examples include the English words my and Jane's as used in the phrases my friends and Jane's work. Possessive forms that indicate the possessor of something but occur independently, without qualifying a noun, are called possessive pronouns. Examples in English include the words mine and yours as in mine is red and I prefer yours. Forms such as Jane's in I prefer Jane's perform the same function, though they are more rarely described as possessive pronouns, being derived from nouns.

Definition of possessive pronoun in the English dictionary

The definition of possessive pronoun in the dictionary is a pronoun such as `mine', `yours', or `theirs' which is used to refer to the thing of a particular kind that belongs to someone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSSESSIVE PRONOUN


adnoun
ˈædnaʊn
breakdown
ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn
Bridgetown
ˈbrɪdʒˌtaʊn
brown
braʊn
clown
klaʊn
countdown
ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn
crown
kraʊn
down
daʊn
downtown
ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn
Georgetown
ˈdʒɔːdʒˌtaʊn
gown
ɡaʊn
noun
naʊn
out-of-town
ˌaʊtəvˈtaʊn
pronoun
ˈprəʊˌnaʊn
Provincetown
ˈprɒvɪnsˌtaʊn
renown
rɪˈnaʊn
showdown
ˈʃəʊˌdaʊn
shutdown
ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn
takedown
ˈteɪkdaʊn
town
taʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

abstract noun
collective noun
common noun
concrete noun
count noun
countable noun
disjunctive pronoun
indefinite pronoun
mass noun
personal pronoun
proper noun
reflexive pronoun
relative pronoun
singular noun
subject pronoun
uncountable noun
verbal noun

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «possessive pronoun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSSESSIVE PRONOUN

Find out the translation of possessive pronoun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of possessive pronoun 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 pronoun» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

物主代词
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pronombre posesivo
570 millions of speakers

English

possessive pronoun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधिकार सर्वनाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضمير غيور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

притяжательное местоимение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pronome possessivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মালিকানা সর্বনাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pronom possessif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kata ganti nama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Possessivpronomen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

所有代名詞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소유 대명사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kata ganti sifat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đại từ sở hữu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொந்தமான பிரதிபெயர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वैच्छिक सर्वनाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iyelik zamiri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pronome possessivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaimek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

присвійний займенник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pronume posesiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κτητική αντωνυμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besitlike voornaamwoord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

possessiva pronomen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eiendomspronomen pronomen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of possessive pronoun

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSESSIVE PRONOUN»

The term «possessive pronoun» is regularly used and occupies the 100.715 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSSESSIVE PRONOUN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «possessive pronoun» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «possessive pronoun» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSSESSIVE PRONOUN»

Discover the use of possessive pronoun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to possessive pronoun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
English Grammar: Understanding the Basics
To enhance your understanding Don't confuse possessive pronouns with contracted pronouns: 8a. It's (= it is) a wonderful day. (contracted pronoun) 8b. Its positives outweigh its negatives. (determiner possessive pronoun) 9a. You're (= you ...
Evelyn P. Altenberg, Robert M. Vago, 2010
2
English Grammar Workbook For Dummies
I never quite understood the legal meaning, but I do know that possessive pronouns (my, mine, your, his, her, hers, its, our, ours, their, theirs, and whose) are governed by just a few, easy laws: ✓ Use a possessive pronoun to show ownership.
Geraldine Woods, 2011
3
American Sign Language: A Teacher's Resource Text on Grammar ...
The possessive pronoun follows the same pattern as the indexic pronouns — i.e. the palm contacting the Signer's chest means 'my/mine'; the palm facing the Addressee means 'your/yours'; the palm facing another person means 'his/her/ hers'.
Charlotte Lee Baker-Shenk, 1991
4
Minimum Essentials of English
Use a possessive pronoun before a gerund. Just as you would say My car, you would also say My smoking bothers her. EXAMPLE: We have always regretted her leaving for California. Possessive Pronoun-Gerund Combination Drill If you ...
Fred Obrecht, 1999
5
Barron's Practice Exercises for the TOEFL
Their in Choice (D) is a possessive pronoun. 5. (B) Him should be he because it is part of the subject, with Drs. Daniel Nathan and Hamilton Smith, of the verb were awarded. He functions as a subject. Him functions as a complement. 6.
Pamela J. Sharpe, 2007
6
Take Command of Your Writing
If the emphasis is on the activity, the verb serves as a noun and a possessive pronoun is required. If the emphasis is on the person doing the activity, use an objective pronoun. Activity: I don't like your lying to a police officer. (I don't like lying to ...
Jill Meryl Levy, 1998
7
Writing Simple Poems: Pattern Poetry for Language Acquisition
Line 2: (Possessive pronoun) (feature) is like . . . Line 3: (Possessive pronoun) ( feature) is like . . . Line 4: (Possessive pronoun) (feature) is like . . . Line 5: Optional summary ending Note: Depending on the topic and point of view selected, any ...
Vicki L. Holmes, Margaret R. Moulton, 2001
8
A Grammar Book for You and I-- Oops, Me!: All the Grammar ...
Here the possessive pronoun her also stands in the attributive position. But we might have stated our sentence this way: The house on the corner is Susan's. Here the possessive noun stands in the predicative position; it is linked to the word it ...
C. Edward Good, 2002
9
Idioms of the Greek New Testament
The possessive pronoun is not found in the third person, its function being taken by the genitive of the intensive pronoun. The genitive personal pronoun may replace the possessive pronoun in the first and second persons, as well. The use of ...
Stanley E. Porter, 1992
10
English Grammar for Students of Spanish: The Study Guide for ...
43 WHAT IS A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN? A POSSESSIVE PRONOUN is a word that replaces a noun and indicates the possessor of that noun. The word possessive comes from possess, to own. Whose house is that? It's mine. | replaces the ...
Emily Spinelli, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSSESSIVE PRONOUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term possessive pronoun is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pope to poor of Bañado Norte: faith and solidarity is the key
... to Paraguay without spending some time with you, here on your land”, he did lay heavy vocal emphasis on the possessive pronoun, “your”. «Vatican Radio, Jul 15»
2
51 shades of gender identity
... Veirs (possessive pronoun); and; Veirself (reflexive). Graham Robert is an independent social commentator with a degree in media studies. «Mail & Guardian Online, Jun 15»
3
Planned Victory Park tower will have more than 400 apartments in …
The first word should be Its, a possessive pronoun. The use of It's is a contraction for it is; which is clearly incorrect. Ad:TopLeft. Ad: Position1. «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»
4
C.B.2 Land Use Committee to Consider Library Deal Wednesday; St …
“Its” is a possessive pronoun. You say, “Who cares if St. Ann's is benefiting (sic) from selling it's developments rights…” Wrong sound-alike! «Brooklyn Heights Blog, Jun 15»
5
They Came to Divide My House: The Shaming and Racialized …
The possessive pronoun announces ownership—perhaps not just of the fully developed child, but of the prominently displayed fetus as well. «Patheos, Jun 15»
6
The Language of Coparenting: What to Say (and NOT to Say) to …
... your child will take that little possessive pronoun "your" and retain not only all of your anger toward your ex but also feel partly to blame for his ... «POPSUGAR, May 15»
7
Davis releases first book 'Language Matters'
She noted that the word mine is a Possessive Pronoun and is not like all the other Possessive Pronouns that all end in 's' such as yours ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, May 15»
8
LA relocation now seems inevitable, but who will move remains …
The possessive pronoun would seem to bode ill for Brady. Far more muddled is the state of the Race to L.A., the scramble for the Chargers, ... «SI.com, May 15»
9
Company Gives Away $1000000 To Keep 2015 Graduates Off …
... for your reputations to teach your staff the difference between the contraction " it's " ( it is ) and the possessive pronoun "its", ( belonging to ). «Western Journalism, May 15»
10
Steven Poole's guide to Electionspeak
Perhaps the most intriguing rhetorical novelty by the Conservatives was one that was almost subliminal: using a possessive pronoun where ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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