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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.
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