A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership or possession. For example 'the story of the witness' can be turned into 'the witness's story'.
The possessive is shown by adding an 's to the end of a noun or just an ' after plural nouns already ending in -s. Examples:
A possessive noun can also indicate origin or purpose Examples:
The plural form for the noun louse is lice; the plural possessive is lice's.
The word century's is the possessive form of the singular noun century.The plural noun is centuries.The plural possessive form is centuries'.Example: Several centuries' records were destroyed in the war.
The possessive form of "their" is "theirs."
There are two types of possessive pronouns:Possessive pronouns are words that take the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, hers, his, its, ours, theirs.Possessive adjectives are words that are placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, its, our, their.Examples:The house with the green door is mine.My house has the green door.
-ability can be added to conceive to make conceivability, which is a noun. Conceivableness is also a noun.
Painters'
The singular form of the noun is stapler. The singular posessive form of the noun would be stapler's. The plural form of the noun would be staplers. The plural posessive form of the noun would be staplers'
The plural form of the noun lynx is lynxes.The plural possessive form is lynxes'.
The noun members is the plural form for member; the plural possessive form is members'.
The plural form for the noun louse is lice; the plural possessive is lice's.
The word husband's is the possessive form of the singular noun husband.The plural noun is husbands.The plural possessive form is husbands'.Example: We must applaud our husbands' efforts to plan the party.
The word zoo's is the possessive form of the singular noun zoo.The plural noun is zoos.The plural possessive form is zoos'.Example: Many zoos' habitats have improved over the past decade.
The plural form of the singular noun 'company' is companies.The plural possessive form is companies'.Example: The companies' names on the directory are in alphabetic order.
Years'
Uncles'
The word its is a posessive pronoun.
The word century's is the possessive form of the singular noun century.The plural noun is centuries.The plural possessive form is centuries'.Example: Several centuries' records were destroyed in the war.