Usually when someone's name ends in an "s", the apostrophe is placed after the "s" because the name is hard to pronounce otherwise. Jesus' is easier to say than Jesus's. The aposstrophe is showing possession of something.
Jesus is a proper noun ending in s. The apostrophe is simply added.Jesus' mother was Mary.Jesus' mother wept at the cross.
It's used to represent possession.For example:The models' clothes.This means the clothes belonging to the models.
The genitive( possessive) of a plural noun ending in -s adds an apostrophe to the final s: companies'
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: Jesus'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: Jesus'sExamples:Jesus' mom made a cake for his birthday.Jesus's mom made a cake for his birthday.
When a proper noun ends in 's,' it is proper most times to place the apostrophe after the 's' and not add another.
It is common to write, "Jesus' disciples." In general, you make a noun (common or proper) possessive by adding apostrophe and 's': Mark's desk is near the teacher's desk. The same applies to common nouns ending with 's'" This is the boss's office. When a proper name ends with 's,' usage is divided. Some people prefer apostrophe + s in all cases: Charles's tie, Jesus's beard, Achilles's heel. Other people would add only apostrophe in all these cases. Yet other people would make a distinction with Biblical or classical names: Charles's tie, Jesus' beard, Achilles' heel.
With an s. The apostrophe without the s is used only for plurals and the names Jesus and Moses. All other possessives take 's regardless of spelling. For example, CDSS's annual dance.
Final apostrophe is only used in the case of plurals ending in s. Otherwise apostrophe plus s is required. Thus we might say we listened to Tom Jones's records at the Joneses' house.
Final apostrophe indicates a plural possessive. It is only used to form the possessive of plural nouns ending in -s. Do not use a final apostrophe for the possessive of a singular noun ending in -s: it is for plurals only.
it means the word is singular possessive
Donahues' (with the apostrophe after the name).In the singular possessive, the apostrophe should come between the e and s. (That hamster is Phil Donahue's.) In the plural, you first add the s, then the apostrophe, so That house is the Donahues'.For words that end in an s the singular posessive form is s', so "Jesus' sandals are well worn." The plural form of words ending in s is es. (Jesus Lopez and Jesus Fernandez are known as the Jesuses.) To make that word possessive, it's "The Jesuses' jacked-up car was stolen."
First of all, it's, "Does an apostrophe "-s" mean more than one?" Second of all, it does not mean more than one. It is only used to show possession. For example: "Lisa's bicycle tires are wearing down." For more than one, only add "-s." If there is already and "-s" at the end, just add an apostrophe.