What is possessive noun?

Answer 1

A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership or possession.

The possessive is shown by adding an 's to the end of a noun or just an ' after plural nouns already ending in -s. Examples:

• 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
• the meeting of the bosses = the bosses' meeting

The possessive is also used as a shorthand for something that does not literally belong to that person or thing, it's used in place of 'of' or 'for'. Examples:

• The ladies' room does not belong to ladies, it means that it is designated for the use of ladies.
• A store that sells men's suits doesn't sell suits that belong to some men, it sells suits for men.
• A book of Shakespeare's plays are not plays that belong to Mr. Shakespeare, they are plays written by him.

Answer 2

A possessive noun shows ownership or relationship between two nouns. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and an "s" ('s) to the noun or just an apostrophe (') after a plural noun that already ends in "s." For example, "John's car" and "the students' books" are examples of possessive nouns.