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possessive |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Possessive \Pos*sess"ive\, n. 1. (Gram.) The possessive case. 2. (Gram.) A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Possessive \Pos*sess"ive\, a. [L. possessivus: cf F. possessif.] Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. {Possessive case} (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation of one thing to another; as Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's faithfulness. {Possessive pronoun}, a pronoun denoting ownership; as his name her home; my book. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: possessive adj 1: (grammar) serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings" [syn: {genitive}] 2: desirous of owning; "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys" 3: having or showing a desire to control or dominate; "a possessive parent"
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