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 possessive form is: everyone's ideas
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.)
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'.
Is king’s rights a correct example of the singular possessive 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.
The possessive form of the proper noun Heintz is Heintz's.Example: Mr. Heintz's classroom is down that corridor.