A possessive noun phrase functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.
Examples:
The bicycle of the girl rested against the stairs. (noun phrase, subject of the sentence)
The girl's bicycle rested against the stairs. (possessive noun phrase, subject of the sentence)
We enjoyed the location of the cabin on the lake. (noun phrase, direct object of the verb 'enjoyed')
We enjoyed the cabin's location on the lake. (possessive noun phrase, direct object of the verb 'enjoyed')
We planned a party for the birthday of my mother. (noun phrase, object of the preposition 'for')
We planned a party for my mother's birthday. (possessive noun phrase, object of the preposition'for')
There is no possessive noun unless you change the phrase to read, 'the children's telephone'. In this example the possessive noun is children's.
No, the word 'your' is a possessive adjective, a type of pronoun. The word 'letters' is a plural noun.The term 'your letters' is a nounphrase, any word or group of words based on a noun or pronoun (without a verb) that can function in a sentence as a subject, object of a verb or a preposition. The noun phrase 'your letters' is based on the noun 'letters'.EXAMPLESnoun phrase as subject: Your letters are always so cheerful.noun phrase as object: I keep your letters in a fancy box.
Almost. The name Julia is a proper noun and must be capitalized.The possessive noun is Julia's.The possessive noun phrase is Julia's friend.
The noun that can replace the possessive noun "son's" are:boy's headJack's headstudent's headbrother's headThe possessive noun "son's" can also be replace by the pronoun "his", a possessive pronoun which takes the place of a possessive noun. Example:his head
A possessive sentence can use a possessive noun or pronoun.A possessive noun is a noun that indicates that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. The possessive noun is indicated by an apostrophe s ('s) or just an apostrophe (') at the end of the noun.Example sentence: The dog's name is Bingo.There are two forms of possessive pronouns:A possessive pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.Example: The house on the corner is mine.A possessive adjective is a word placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.Example sentence: My house is on the corner.Or, the noun 'sentence' as a possessive noun:The sentence's length made the prisoner regret his poor choices.
"The ant colony's" is not a sentence, it's a noun phrase. There is no possessive pronoun in this noun phrase. There is no pronoun in this noun phrase.
The phrase "The adventure of the hero" is not a sentence, there is no verb. The phrase is a noun phrase, any word or group of words based on a noun or pronoun (without a verb) that can function in a sentence as a subject, object of a verb or a preposition.There is no possessive noun in "The adventure of the hero".The possessive form of the noun phrase is "The hero's adventure".
The possessive form for the noun phrase is the blanket's color.Note: 'The color of the blanket' is not a sentence, it's a noun phrase, an incomplete thought that does not include a verb.
The term, "the color of the blanket" is not a sentence, it is a noun phrase.There is no possessive noun in the given noun phrase.The possessive form of the noun phrase is: "the blanket'scolor".Example sentences:The blanket's color is a bright blue. (the noun phrase is the subject of the sentence.These sheets will coordinate with the blanket's color. (the noun phrase is the object of the preposition 'with')
The possessive noun phrase is: his paw's dirty prints
The possessive noun phrase is the fathers' rights.
There is no possessive noun unless you change the phrase to read, 'the children's telephone'. In this example the possessive noun is children's.
The possessive noun phrase is the fathers' rights.
Possessive noun actually is a grammatical classification, so there is no need to ask what the classification is for a possessive noun. A possessive noun is a possessive noun.A possessive noun is a word used to describe another noun.Examples: the dog's collar; the man's hat; California'sgovernor.The possessive noun and the noun it describes is a noun phrase that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:The dog's collar is missing. (subject of the sentence)I found the dog's collar in the yard. (direct object of the verb 'found')
The possessive form of the plural noun fathers is: the fathers' rights.
The possessive form of the plural noun workers is workers'.The possessive noun phrase is: the workers'tools.
No, the sentence, "Your cup stacking skills are great." contains no possessive noun.The word "your" is a type of pronoun called a possessive adjective.A possessive adjective is a word that takes the place of a noun by placing it before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.In the example sentence, the pronoun "your" is describing "cup stacking skills", a noun phrase.