A determiner is a word or group of words that specifies, identifies, or quantifies the noun that follows it.
A possessive determiner is a function of a noun or pronoun that indicates (determines) possession, ownership, origin, or purpose of the noun that follows it.
Examples of possessive determiners:
Mary's smile lit up her face. (the smile that Mary possessed)
My brother's car is in the shop. (the car owned by my brother)
I bought a book of Shakespeare's plays. (plays originated by Shakespeare)
The children's playground will open this week. (the playground intended for children)
Note: The pronouns called possessive adjectives also function as determiners (my, your, his, her, its, our, their). For example, in the above sentences, "...her face" and "my brother's..." are determiners.
Determiners are the words that are used before a noun to "determine" the precise meaning of the noun. Determiners can be articles (a, an, the), demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those), possessive pronouns (my, your, his, hers, its, our, their) or quantifiers.A determiner can be the definite article 'the' or the indefinite articles 'a' or 'an'.A determiner can be a possessive adjective: my, your, his, her, its, our, their, or whose.A determiner can be a demonstrative pronoun: this, that, these, or those.Or other miscellaneous determiners:each, everyeither, neithersome, any, nomuch, many, more, mostlittle, less, leastfew, fewer, fewestwhat, whatever, which, whicheverall, both, halfseveralenough
It's just a noun in the possessive case, although it may be used as a determiner. It may be useful to note that nouns in the possessive case usually play the role of adjectives- that is, they modify other nouns.
A possessive noun may come before the noun it possess but it can come anywhere in the sentence.Examples:Mary's bicycle is new.Mary's is the red bicycle.The red bicycle is Mary's.Mary's new bicycle is red.
"Their" can be a possessive pronoun used to show ownership or belonging to a group of people. "Their" can be a possessive determiner used before a noun to indicate ownership by a group of people. "Their" can be a reflexive pronoun used to refer back to a group of people previously mentioned.
The possessive adjective 'your' is placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to a singular or plural noun or nouns for two or more people. Examples:singular: Jane, I brought your lunch.plural: Jane and Jack, your lunch is on the table.plural: Class, it's time for your lunch now.singular: Excuse me miss, you left your book on the counter.plural: Your room looks very nice, girls.
Determiners are the words that are used before a noun to "determine" the precise meaning of the noun. Determiners can be articles (a, an, the), demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those), possessive pronouns (my, your, his, hers, its, our, their) or quantifiers.A determiner can be the definite article 'the' or the indefinite articles 'a' or 'an'.A determiner can be a possessive adjective: my, your, his, her, its, our, their, or whose.A determiner can be a demonstrative pronoun: this, that, these, or those.Or other miscellaneous determiners:each, everyeither, neithersome, any, nomuch, many, more, mostlittle, less, leastfew, fewer, fewestwhat, whatever, which, whicheverall, both, halfseveralenough
It's just a noun in the possessive case, although it may be used as a determiner. It may be useful to note that nouns in the possessive case usually play the role of adjectives- that is, they modify other nouns.
Determiners are the words that are used before a noun to "determine" the precise meaning of the noun. Determiners can be articles (a, an, the), demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those), possessive adjectives (my, your, his, hers, its, our, their) or quantifiers.A determiner can be the definite article 'the' or the indefinite articles 'a' or 'an'.A determiner can be a possessive adjective: my, your, his, her, its, our, their, or whose.A determiner can be a demonstrative pronoun: this, that, these, or those.Or other miscellaneous determiners:each, everyeither, neithersome, any, nomuch, many, more, mostlittle, less, leastfew, fewer, fewestwhat, whatever, which, whicheverall, both, halfseveralenough
A possessive noun may come before the noun it possess but it can come anywhere in the sentence.Examples:Mary's bicycle is new.Mary's is the red bicycle.The red bicycle is Mary's.Mary's new bicycle is red.
Yes, his is a pronoun; a possessive pronoun or a possessive adjective (when used before a noun).A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun that belongs to a male. For example: That coat is his.A possessive adjective is a word that is placed before a noun to describe the noun as belonging to a male. For example: That is his coat.
"Their" can be a possessive pronoun used to show ownership or belonging to a group of people. "Their" can be a possessive determiner used before a noun to indicate ownership by a group of people. "Their" can be a reflexive pronoun used to refer back to a group of people previously mentioned.
Determiners are the words that are used before a noun to "determine" the precise meaning of the noun. Determiners can be articles (a, an, the), demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those), possessive pronouns (my, your, his, hers, its, our, their) or quantifiers.When trying decide if a determiner is needed or not, or which one is correct, use the following diagram as an aid until the decision making process becomes automatic. The diagram below, and the chart of determiner usage, gives an overview only; use them in conjunction with a textbook and with a dictionary.Determiners:A determiner can be the definite article 'the' or the indefinite articles 'a' or 'an'.A determiner can be a possessive adjective: my, your, his, her, its, our, their, or whose.A determiner can be a demonstrative pronoun: this, that, these, or those.Or other miscellaneous determiners:each, everyeither, neithersome, any, nomuch, many, more, mostlittle, less, leastfew, fewer, fewestwhat, whatever, which, whicheverall, both, halfseveralenough
That can be used as a pronoun, determiner, adverb (as a modifier) and conjunction
"you" can be used for subjects or objects "him" and "them" are used only for objects "her" is used for objects and as a possessive pronoun/determiner
No, the noun 'mine' is a singular, common noun; a word for an excavation in the earth for extracting coal or other minerals. The possessive form for the noun mine is mine's. Example: The mine's entrance was boarded up.The word 'mine' is also a possessive pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun that belongs to me. Example: The house on the corner is mine.
The possessive adjective 'your' is placed before a noun to show that the noun belongs to a singular or plural noun or nouns for two or more people. Examples:singular: Jane, I brought your lunch.plural: Jane and Jack, your lunch is on the table.plural: Class, it's time for your lunch now.singular: Excuse me miss, you left your book on the counter.plural: Your room looks very nice, girls.
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)