What is the definition of a possessive singular noun?

Answer 1

A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.

A singular noun is a word for one person, place, or thing.

The possessive form of a singular noun is a word that shows ownership or possession, or origin or purpose.

Singular nouns indicate possession by the addition of an apostrophe s ('s) at the end of the word.

Examples:

Possessive nouns indicating ownership or possession.

the car of my mother = my mother's car

the beach of Ocean City = Ocean City's beach

the cover of the book = the book's cover

Possessive nouns indicating origin or purpose.

Shakespeare's plays = plays originated by William Shakespeare.

the park's picnic area = an area for the purpose of picnicking in the park.

today's newspaper = the newspaper originated today.

Answer 2

A possessive singular noun shows ownership or relationship to a singular noun. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and the letter "s" ('s) to the noun. For example: "The dog's tail."