The functions of possessive case nouns are:
To indicate ownership or possession.
the car of my mother = my mother's car
the teacher of our class = our class's teacher
the coats of the children = the children's coats
the covers of the books = the books' covers
To indicate origin or purpose.
children's shoes; not shoes belonging to children, shoes intended for children
ladies' room; the room isn't owned by a group of women, it's a room intended for their use
Shakespeare's plays are not possessed by Shakespeare, they're plays originated by Shakespeare.
yesterday's newspaper, a newspaper that originated yesterday
In this sentence, the bolded word "your" functions as a possessive pronoun showing ownership.
The word petered is a verb. It is the past tense of the verb peter.
A possessive case noun can show ownership.example: I borrowed my brother's car.A possessive case noun can show possession.example: The dog's collar has a tag with his name.A possessive case noun can show origin.example: Have you seen yesterday'snewspaper?A possessive case noun can show purpose.example: There is a children'splayground in the park.
The possessive form of the proper noun Heintz is Heintz's.Example: Mr. Heintz's classroom is down that corridor.
First person singular: my (possessive adjective), mine (possessive pronoun)Second person siingular: your (possessive adjective), yours (possessive pronoun)Third person singular: his, her, its (possessive adjectives), his, hers, its (possessive pronouns)First person plural: our (possessive adjective), ours (possessive pronoun)second person plural: your (possessive adjective), yours (possessive pronoun)Third person plural: their (possessive adjective), theirs (possessive pronoun)
There is a possessive case pronoun. As usual for such pronouns, it functions as an adjective in the sentence.
Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession., The possessive case., A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case.
In this sentence, the bolded word "your" functions as a possessive pronoun showing ownership.
The possessive case of resurrection of Christ is Christ's resurrection.
The word petered is a verb. It is the past tense of the verb peter.
The pronoun 'your' is the possessive case; a possessive adjective, a word that describes a noun as belonging to you.
The word team's is a possessive noun.The word our is a possessive adjective (a pronoun).(The pronoun us is not in the possessive case.)
The possessive form is: everyone's ideas
For one DVD, use the singular possessive form 'the DVD's case'. For two or more DVDs, use the plural possessive form, 'the DVDs' case'.
A possessive case noun can show ownership.example: I borrowed my brother's car.A possessive case noun can show possession.example: The dog's collar has a tag with his name.A possessive case noun can show origin.example: Have you seen yesterday'snewspaper?A possessive case noun can show purpose.example: There is a children'splayground in the park.
Is king’s rights a correct example of the singular possessive case?
The possessive form of the proper noun Heintz is Heintz's.Example: Mr. Heintz's classroom is down that corridor.