A possessive noun shows ownership, possession, purpose, or origin.
Examples:
My parent's house is on Maple Street. (ownership)
The children's smiles lit up their faces. (possession)
The boy's locker room is on your right. (purpose)
Japan's automobiles are sold around the world. (origin)
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 plural possessive noun of "Maria" is "Marias'" if you want to show that multiple Marias possess something.
Possessive nouns show a relationship between the possessive noun and the noun that it shows possession for. An adjective may or may not be involved. John's book is on the desk. (The possessive form John's shows its relationship to the book, there are no adjectives in the sentence.)
Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession of a noun in a sentence. They replace a noun and indicate who or what it belongs to. Examples include "my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," and "their."
No, it is a possessive noun, which acts like a adjective. The related possessive adjective is her and the related possessive pronoun is hers.
The apostrophe is used to show that a noun is possessive.
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 plural possessive noun of "Maria" is "Marias'" if you want to show that multiple Marias possess something.
singular: cat plural: cats plural possessive: cats'
No, pronouns that show possession do not use an apostrophe s ('s).The pronouns that show possession are possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives.A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to someone or something.The possessive pronouns are: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe that noun as belonging to someone or something.The possessive adjectives are: my, your, his, her, their, its.Examples:The house on the corner is his. (possessive pronoun)His house is on the corner. (possessive adjective)
Possessive nouns show a relationship between the possessive noun and the noun that it shows possession for. An adjective may or may not be involved. John's book is on the desk. (The possessive form John's shows its relationship to the book, there are no adjectives in the sentence.)
Yes the compound word "art show's" is a possessive noun, indicated by the apostrophe s ('s) at the end of the word, which means that a noun belonging to or relating to the art show follows, for example:the art show's admission pricethe art show's successthe art show's sponsor
No, possessive nouns can be singular or plural.A possessive noun is used to show that something belongs to that noun.The possessive form of the singular noun elf is elf's.example: The elf's hat had a feather in the brim. (the hat of the elf)The possessive form of the plural noun elves is elves'.example: The elves' party was such fun. (the party of the elves)
Possessive pronouns show ownership or possession of a noun in a sentence. They replace a noun and indicate who or what it belongs to. Examples include "my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," and "their."
"Your" is a possessive pronoun.Examples:Which son is yours? Yours = Possessive pronounYour son is tall. Your = possessive pronoun
No, it is a possessive noun, which acts like a adjective. The related possessive adjective is her and the related possessive pronoun is hers.
The word 'your' is not a noun at all. The word 'your' is a pronoun, a possessive adjective. The possessive adjective 'your' is placed before a noun to describe the noun as belonging to the person or persons spoken to.Example: I brought your lunch.