A singular noun is a word for one person, place, or thing.
A plural noun is a word for two or more people, places, or things.
A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership or possession.
Possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe -s to the end of the word, or just an apostrophe to plural nouns that already end with -s.
Example singular possessive nouns:
the cover of the book = the book's cover
the teacher of our class = our class's teacher
the coat of the child = the child's coat
the shoes of the man = the man's shoes
the house of the neighbor = my neighbor's house
Example plural possessive nouns:
the covers of the books = the books' covers
the assembly of classes = the classes' assembly
the coats of the children = the children's coats
shoes for men = men's shoes
the houses of the neighbors = the neighbors' houses
The possessive is also used as shorthand for something that does not literally belong to that person or thing, possessives are used in place of 'of' or 'for'. Examples:
The ladies' room does not belong to ladies, it means that it is designated for the use of ladies.
A store that sells men's suits doesn't sell suits that belong to some men, it sells suits for men.
A book of Shakespeare's plays are not plays that belong to Mr. Shakespeare, they are plays written by him.
A singular possessive noun shows ownership or relationship of one person or thing, and is formed by adding an apostrophe and an 's' to the singular noun. For example, "the dog's tail." Plural possessive nouns indicate ownership or relationship of more than one person or thing, and are formed by adding an apostrophe after the 's' when the plural noun already ends in 's', or by adding an apostrophe and 's' to the plural noun when it does not end in 's'. For example, "the dogs' tails" or "the children's toys."
The singular possessive form of the noun buttress is buttress's.The plural form of the noun buttress is buttresses. The plural possessive form is buttresses'.
No, "analysis" is not a plural possessive. It can be used as both a singular and plural noun. For example, "the analysis" is singular, and "multiple analyses" is plural.
Niece's is a singular possessive noun. niece - singular nieces - plural niece's - singular possessive nieces' - plural possessive
The noun princess is the singular.The noun princesses is the plural form.The noun princess's is the singular possessive form.The noun princesses' is the plural possessive form.
The singular noun is cross; the singular possessive is cross's.The plural noun is crosses; the plural possessive is crosses'.
The singular noun is goose.The singular possessive form is goose's.The plural noun is geese.The plural possessive form is geese's.
The singular noun is museum, the singular possessive form is museum's.The plural noun is museums, the plural possessive form is museums'.
Women's is a plural possessive. The singular possessive is woman's
The noun park's is the singular possessiveform.The plural form of the singular noun park is parks.The plural possessive form is parks'.
The singular possessive form of the noun buttress is buttress's.The plural form of the noun buttress is buttresses. The plural possessive form is buttresses'.
No, it is a singular possessive noun.
No, "analysis" is not a plural possessive. It can be used as both a singular and plural noun. For example, "the analysis" is singular, and "multiple analyses" is plural.
The singular possessive form of the noun cost is cost's.The plural form of the noun is costs.The plural possessive form is costs'.
The word countries is the plural form of the singular noun country.The possessive form of the plural noun is countries'.The singular possessive form is country's.
The singular noun is museum, the singular possessive form is museum's.The plural noun is museums, the plural possessive form is museums'.
Yes, the noun shoes is plural. The singular form is shoe.
No, it's none of those. It's a contraction of a plural noun and a verb.