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Do I drop the y and add ies for a possessive noun?
No, a possessive noun is formed by adding an -'s (or just an -' to the end of plural nouns already ending in -s) to the existing singular or plural noun; for example:singular=apple, singular possessive=apple's; plural=apples, plural possessive= apples'singular=boy, singular possessive=boy's; plural=boys, plural possessive=boys'singular=car, singular possessive=car's; plural=cars, plural possessive=cars'The nouns that drop the -y and add -ies is to form the plural are nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant; for example:singular=ally; plural=allies (singular possessive=ally's; plural possessive=allies')singular=baby; plural=babies (singular possessive=baby's; plural possessive=babies')singular=city; plural=cities(singular possessive=city's; plural possessive=cities')
Do all words have a plural possessive form?
No, not all words have a distinct plural possessive form. Some singular possessive forms can be used to indicate possession for both singular and plural nouns. For example, "children's" can be used for the plural possessive of "child" and "children."
Is brother's a singular possessive?
The word brother's is singular possessive. The plural possessive form is brothers'.
Is mes plural?
To be used with plural nouns. Mon ami, my friend, mes amis, my friends.
What is the difference between plural possessive nouns and singular possessive nouns?
One boy - possessive = boy's. The boy's lunch is lost.Two, three or more boys - possessive = boys'. The boys' lunches have been stolen.For singular possessives the form is apostrophe s = ' sFor plural possessive the apostrophe comes after the s = s '
Do I drop the y and add ies for a possessive noun?
No, a possessive noun is formed by adding an -'s (or just an -' to the end of plural nouns already ending in -s) to the existing singular or plural noun; for example:singular=apple, singular possessive=apple's; plural=apples, plural possessive= apples'singular=boy, singular possessive=boy's; plural=boys, plural possessive=boys'singular=car, singular possessive=car's; plural=cars, plural possessive=cars'The nouns that drop the -y and add -ies is to form the plural are nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant; for example:singular=ally; plural=allies (singular possessive=ally's; plural possessive=allies')singular=baby; plural=babies (singular possessive=baby's; plural possessive=babies')singular=city; plural=cities(singular possessive=city's; plural possessive=cities')
Do all words have a plural possessive form?
No, not all words have a distinct plural possessive form. Some singular possessive forms can be used to indicate possession for both singular and plural nouns. For example, "children's" can be used for the plural possessive of "child" and "children."
How do you write mother in possessive nouns?
The singular possessive form is mother's.The plural possessive form is mothers'.
Is brother's a singular possessive?
The word brother's is singular possessive. The plural possessive form is brothers'.
Is mes plural?
To be used with plural nouns. Mon ami, my friend, mes amis, my friends.
What is heiress in singular possessive?
The possessive singular of all English nouns, regardless of spelling, is formed by adding 's: heiress's (pronounced as if it were a plural).
What is the difference between plural possessive nouns and singular possessive nouns?
One boy - possessive = boy's. The boy's lunch is lost.Two, three or more boys - possessive = boys'. The boys' lunches have been stolen.For singular possessives the form is apostrophe s = ' sFor plural possessive the apostrophe comes after the s = s '
How do you decline nouns?
Declining nouns is spelling the nouns to reflect number, gender, and case.For example:person (singular), persons (plural)person's (singular possessive case), persons' (plural possessive case)In English, there is no gender form for the noun 'person', the gender nouns are different words: man (singular, male), men (plural, male), woman (singular, female), women (plural female)girl (singular, female), girls (plural, female), boy (singular, male), boys (plural, male)man's, woman's, girl's, boy's (singular, possessive case)men's, women's, girls', boys' (plural, possessive case)Many nouns in English do not have variations for number or gender.Some nouns are called 'uncountable' nouns, words that are singular or plural only; for example:oxygen has no plural form.news has no singular formeducation has no plural formAs the example of the noun 'person' above, many nouns in English are called 'common gender nouns', a word for a male or a female. Examples of common gender nouns are: parent, parentsteacher, teachershorse, horsesfly, fliesThe last group of nouns are called 'neuter nouns', word for things that have no gender, for example: house, houseshamburger, hamburgersfoot, feetanswer, answers
What is the singular possessive for actress?
The possessive singular of all English nouns is formed by adding-'s: actress's. The use of an apostrophe alone is reserved for PLURAL possessives.
Is children singular possessive?
The word children is the plural form for the singular noun child. The form children's is the plural possessive form. For plural nouns that do not end with -s, the possessive form does add the -'s to the end of the word.
What is the singular possessive form of Alexis?
The possessive singular of all English nouns is formed by adding -'s: Alexis's. If Alexis's seems awkward to you, you may use the Frenchified possessive "of Alexis," but never use the plural possessive form, which is to add an apostrophe after the final -s of the plural, for a singular noun.
What is the possesive form of noun?
For regular nouns we add 's (apostrophe s) to a singular noun or ' (apostrophe) to a plural noun e.ggirl = girl's (singular possessive) or girls = girls' (plural possessive).For irregular nouns add 's to both the singular and plural noun e.gchild = child's (singular possessive) or children = children's (plural possessive).For irregular nouns the plural is not formed by adding -s, ther is a new word egman - men
