An apostrophe is used to form possessive nouns by showing ownership or relationships. When used with a noun to indicate contradiction or to omit letters in a contraction, it is called an apostrophe as well.
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: goodness'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: goodness'sExample:They say that goodness' reward is the goodness itself.They say that goodness's reward is the goodness itself.
There are two accepted forms that show possession for singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word:Phillips'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Phillips'sExamples:Mr. Phillips' office is the second door on the right.Ms. Phillips's office is the second door on the right.
Nouns in the sentence: Phil, parents, fear
Nouns that describe (name) an idea or concept are known as abstract or special nouns.An abstract noun (special noun) is a noun that refers to a quality, idea or emotion. These nouns are considered special because you cannot touch, taste, see, hear or smell them like other nouns, e.g. ice cream.Examples of abract (special) nouns are:friendshipfreedomfearloveloyaltyideajoysentimentfeelingemotionanxietySee the related link for an interactive explanation.
Liberty, independence, autonomy.
Contradictions are not word forms; contradictions are a logical incompatibility between two or more propositions. Perhaps you meant the word form, contractions.Contractions and possessive nouns use an apostrophe.A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken words, made by replacing some of the letters with an apostrophe. Examples:The words I am = I'm.The words I will = I'll.The words you are = you're.the words you will = you'll.the words could not = couldn't.the words should not - shouldn't.To form possessive nouns, an apostrophe s ('s) are added to the end of a word; for some words that already end with an s, just an apostrophe is added after the s at the end of the word. Examples:The shoes of my mother = my mother'sshoes.The leaves of the tree = the tree'sleaves.The trunk of the elephant = the elephant'strunk.The traffic of the city = the city'straffic.
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns always function as adjectives, as they modify nouns to show ownership or possession.
The possessive nouns in the sentence are:Frank'sSue'sThe pronoun in the sentence is 'his', a possessive adjective describing the noun 'house'.
Possessive nouns show ownership or possession of something by another noun. They do not directly indicate a relationship between nouns and adjectives. Adjectives describe or modify nouns, while possessive nouns indicate ownership of the noun being modified.
Apostrophes are use in possessive nouns and contraction. Susan's purse, Joey's bike, and bird's wing are examples of possessive nouns. Contractions are words such as can't (cannot), I'd (I would), and don't (do not).
Examples of possessive nouns starting with N are:Napoleon'snature'sNew Zealand'snorth'sThe Netherlands'snight'sNebraska'snapkin'sNorth Pole'snose'sThe Nile'snecktie's
Some plural possessive nouns that start with letter N are:nations'necklaces'needles'neighbors'nerves'nights'noodles'noses'nuts'nylons'
The possessive form of the noun teacher is teacher's.
The nouns in the sentence, "A dog is sometimes called a man's best friend," are:dog, subject of the sentence;man's, possessive noun;friend, direct object of the verb 'is called'.
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns both show ownership or possession of something. Possessive nouns show that something belongs to a noun, whereas possessive pronouns replace a noun to show possession. They both indicate who or what owns or has something.
Examples of three possessive nouns are:my mother's carthe city's skylinethe dog's collar
In English, possessive pronouns, like adjectives, usually come before the nouns that they modify.