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A possessive noun is a type of noun.

A possessive noun modifies a noun that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.

Examples:

  • Her mother's cookies are the best. (the possessive noun "mother's" modifies the subject of the sentence "cookies")
  • The cookies that Sandra's mother made were the hit of the party. (the possessive noun "Sandra's" modifies the subject of the relative clause "mother")
  • Have you tasted her mother's cookies? (the possessive noun "mother's" modifies the direct object of the verb "cookies")
  • I will ask Sandra for her mother's recipe. (the possessive noun "mother's" modifies the object of the preposition "for", "recipe")
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