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possessive |
Grep of noun possessive possessive case possessiveness Overview of adj possessive The adj possessive has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) possessive, genitive -- ((grammar) serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings") 2. (1) possessive -- (desirous of owning; "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys") 3. possessive -- (having or showing a desire to control or dominate; "a possessive parent") Antonyms of adj possessive 2 of 3 senses of possessive Sense 2 possessive INDIRECT (VIA acquisitive) -> unacquisitive Sense 3 possessive INDIRECT (VIA dominant) -> subordinate, low-level Similarity of adj possessive 3 senses of possessive Sense 1 possessive, genitive Pertains to noun possessive case (Sense 1) =>genitive, genitive case, possessive case => oblique, oblique case Sense 2 possessive => acquisitive (vs. unacquisitive) Sense 3 possessive => dominant (vs. subordinate) Attributes of adj possessive Familiarity of adj possessive possessive used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj possessive possessive Overview of adj possessive The adj possessive has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) possessive, genitive -- ((grammar) serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings") 2. (1) possessive -- (desirous of owning; "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys") 3. possessive -- (having or showing a desire to control or dominate; "a possessive parent")
possessive definition
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