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Grammatical use indicating possession
A possessive or ktetic form (abbreviated pos or poss; from Latin: possessivus; Ancient Greek: κτητικός, romanized: ktētikós) is a word or grammatical construction
Possessive
Punctuation or diacritical mark (')
letters, e.g., the contraction of "do not" to "don't" The marking of possessive case of nouns (as in "the eagle's feathers", "in one month's time", "the
Apostrophe
Topics referred to by the same term
grammatical possessives Possessive case, a grammatical case used in possessive constructions in some languages Possessive determiner (or possessive adjective)
Possessive_(disambiguation)
Concept in English grammar
English grammar, a pronoun has a possessive antecedent if its antecedent (the noun that it refers to) appears in the possessive case; for example, in the following
Possessive_antecedent
Affix attached to a noun for possessive
In linguistics, a possessive affix (from Latin: affixum possessivum) is an affix (usually suffix or prefix) attached to a noun to indicate its possessor
Possessive_affix
2025 concert tour by Tate McRae
The Miss Possessive Tour was the fifth concert tour and first arena tour by Canadian singer Tate McRae. It began on March 18, 2025, in Mexico City, Mexico
Miss_Possessive_Tour
Possessive words and phrases in the English language
In English, possessive words or phrases exist for nouns and most pronouns, as well as some noun phrases. These can play the roles of determiners (also
English_possessive
Determiner which modifies a noun by attributing possession
Possessive determiners are determiners which express possession. Some traditional grammars of English refer to them as possessive adjectives, though they
Possessive_determiner
Grammatical case
the modifying noun) in the construct state. Possessive grammatical constructions, including the possessive case, may be regarded as subsets of the genitive
Genitive_case
2009 single by Kaci Battaglia
"Crazy Possessive", also known as "Crazy Possessive (I'll Muck You Up)" or "Crazy Possessive (I'll Fuck You Up)", is the first single off Kaci Battaglia's
Crazy_Possessive
Grammatical case generally used to indicate the noun to which something is given
DAT > շանս (to my dog) with 1st person possessive article DAT > շանդ (to your dog) with 2nd person possessive article There is a general tendency to view
Dative_case
1988 song by Marilyn Martin
"Possessive Love" is a song by American singer Marilyn Martin, released by Atlantic in February 1988 as the lead single from her second studio album, This
Possessive_Love
2025 album by Tate McRae
the US Billboard 200. To promote the album, McRae embarked on the Miss Possessive Tour, the first arena tour of her career. After releasing her second studio
So_Close_to_What
Aspect of linguistics representing subordinate relationships between things
juxtaposition of nouns, possessive case, possessed case, construct state (as in Arabic and Nêlêmwa), or adpositions (possessive suffixes, possessive adjectives).
Possession_(linguistics)
Word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase
which can be either singular or plural. Sub-types include personal and possessive pronouns, reflexive and reciprocal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, relative
Pronoun
The Portuguese personal pronouns and possessives display a higher degree of inflection than other parts of speech. Personal pronouns have distinct forms
Personal pronouns in Portuguese
Personal_pronouns_in_Portuguese
constructing possessives in Sorani Kurdish, but the structures of possessive phrases are varied regarding their possessive maker: These types of possessive phrases
Central_Kurdish_grammar
Masculine given name
Jesus (/ˈdʒiːzəs/) is a masculine given name derived from Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς; Iesus in Classical Latin), the Ancient Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (ישוע)
Jesus_(name)
Possessiveness and inability to accept rejection
concepts: Mania love style In the color wheel theory of love, mania is a possessive, dependent love style. A manic lover is insecure, jealous, and needs reassurances
Obsessive_love
language has different ways of expressing the possessive relation. There are several "verbal possessive" forms based on verbs with the sense of "to possess"
Japanese_possessives
Grammatical category
most common kind of binary possessive class system, but it is not the only one. Some languages have more than two possessive classes. In Papua New Guinea
Inalienable_possession
Words in Hindi that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
The personal pronouns and possessives in Modern Standard Hindi of the Hindustani language display a higher degree of inflection than other parts of speech
Pronouns_in_Hindi
West Germanic language
either by the possessive enclitic -s (also traditionally called a genitive suffix), or by the preposition of. Historically the -s possessive has been used
English_language
Grammar of the English language
by word order, by prepositions, and by the "Saxon genitive or English possessive" (-'s). Traditional grammar distinguishes eight English parts of speech:
English_grammar
Pronoun that is associated with a particular grammatical person
often associated with possessive forms. English has two sets of such forms: the possessive determiners (also called possessive adjectives) my, your, his
Personal_pronoun
Part of speech reflecting the reference of a noun
English include articles (the and a/an), demonstratives (this, that), possessive determiners (my, their), and quantifiers (many, both). Not all languages
Determiner
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Possessive Dancer (14 May 1988 – after 2002) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from November 1990 until
Possessive_Dancer
Topics referred to by the same term
our in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Our or OUR may refer to: The possessive form of "we" Our (river), in Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany Our, Belgium
Our
Character archetype in anime and manga
anime and manga characterised by being affectionate, becoming either possessive or obsessive. The term is a portmanteau of the words yanderu (病んでる), meaning
Yandere
List of people involved in the production of media
get a possessory credit. Up until the establishment of the director's possessive credit, in the early 1970s, some directors were so highly regarded that
Credits
Closed lexical category of the English language
one, which has the reflexive oneself (the possessive form is written one's, like a regular English possessive); and the interrogative and relative pronoun
Personal_pronouns_in_English
Words in Bulgarian that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
number, definiteness and case. Pronouns are classified as: personal, possessive, interrogative, demonstrative, reflexive, universal, negative, indefinite
Pronouns_in_Bulgarian
Topics referred to by the same term
her or her- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Her is the objective and possessive form of the English-language feminine pronoun she. Her, HER or H.E.R.
Her
Anaphoric pronoun
has a reflexive possessive as well. Он любит свою жену. On lyubit svoyu zhenu. (He loves his wife (his own). - Reflexive possessive) Он любит его жену
Reflexive_pronoun
Words in Chinese that substitute for a noun or noun phrase
Mandarin Chinese further lacks a distinction between the possessive adjective ("my") and possessive pronoun ("mine"); both are formed by appending the particle
Pronouns_in_Chinese
Word used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
broader category called determiners, which also include demonstratives, possessive determiners, and quantifiers. In linguistic interlinear glossing, articles
Article_(grammar)
2022 studio album by Chris Brown
sexual content, with an uncredited intro performed by Anderson .Paak. On "Possessive" Yung Bleu, Lil Wayne and Brown explore themes of jealousy, breakup and
Breezy_(album)
Definite article in English
Expletives Intensifier Interjections Interrogatives Nouns Portmanteaus Possessives Prepositions list Pronouns case person Subordinators Verbs Verbs Auxiliary
The
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
Veraʼa there are two types of possessive constructions recorded, that of direct possessive constructions and indirect possessive constructions. Similar to
Veraʼa_language
Inflection of words according to number, gender, and/or case
distinct singular and plural forms. Nouns and most noun phrases can form a possessive construction. Plurality is most commonly shown by the ending -s (or -es)
Declension
Siouan language of the Dakota people
further generalized as a concept. WakáǧA "to make things, create" Abstract possessive; (wa- + -ki; & wa- + hd-) Specifies that the action is upon one’s own
Dakota_language
Topics referred to by the same term
the free dictionary. 's may refer to: 's, an ending used to form the possessive of English nouns and noun phrases 's, a contraction of the English words
's
Archaic second-person pronoun in English
thine are used as possessive adjectives before a noun, or as possessive pronouns without a noun. All four forms are used as possessive adjectives: mine
Ye_(pronoun)
Inflection in the Russian language
the same form for a possessive adjective and the corresponding possessive pronoun. In Russian grammar they are called possessive pronouns притяжа́тельные
Russian_declension
Historical Anglic dialect of southeast Ireland
glossary mee (possessive), thee (personal and possessive), ouse, oor & oore & our (possessive), he, shoo, it (objective), hi, aar (possessive), theezil (reflexive)
Yola_dialect
2026 Chinese television series
Changxin, he harbors a deep secret and a desire for power. He is very possessive of Yu Qianqian. Wu Jia Jun as Yu Bao'er The son of Yu Qianqian, whose
Pursuit_of_Jade
Canadian political scientist (1911–1987)
Macpherson's best-known contribution to political philosophy is the theory of "possessive individualism", in which an individual is conceived as the sole proprietor
C._B._Macpherson
language, pronouns belong to the following groups: personal, demonstrative, possessive, interrogative, reflexive, determinative, and indefinite. In Circassian
Pronouns_in_Circassian
subdivided by part of speech. The list labeled "Others" includes pronouns, possessives, articles, modal verbs, adverbs, and conjunctions. Languages portal Basic
Most_common_words_in_English
Official or legally recognized title for a person or entity
Religious leaders also have styles. The second-person (singular and plural) possessive adjective your is used as a form of address (that is, when speaking directly
Style_(form_of_address)
Part of speech that defines a noun or pronoun
Article Demonstrative Interrogative Possessive Quantifier Particle Discourse Interrogative Modal Noun Possessive Other Classifier Measure word Complementizer
Adjective
English singer-songwriter (born 2002)
Kahan's 2024 tour, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Tour and Tate McRae's Miss Possessive Tour. Her music has been described as indie pop and pop rock. Alessandra
Alessi_Rose
Type of marking in linguistics
linguistic typology, pertensive marking is to head-marking languages what possessive marking is to dependent-marking languages. For example, in English, a
Pertensive
Oceanic language of New Caledonia
possessive constructions, including possessive prepositions, possessive classifiers and bound-form nouns (Osumi, 1995, pp. 144). Classic possessive constructions
Tîrî_language
Declination patterns for nouns in the Finnish language
= 'on top of the hill' vede/n alla = 'under water' Finnish also uses possessive affixes together with the genitive case häne/n talo/nsa = 'her/his house(s)'
Finnish_noun_cases
Linguistic elliptical construction omitting a noun
N-ellipsis introduced by possessive Jill likes your story even though she hates Bill's story. - N-ellipsis introduced by possessive -s Because you bought
Noun_ellipsis
American artist and filmmaker (1928–1987)
asexual. He would have had sex with me, if I had let him. He was too possessive. … I knew he considered me his boyfriend even though I wasn't." Warhol
Andy_Warhol
Type of word or affix that is used to accompany nouns
possessive classifier construction where they behave as a possessive marker connecting a noun to another noun that denotes the possessor. Possessive classifiers
Classifier_(linguistics)
Indian actress and film producer (born 1982)
Rampal in the romantic mystery thriller Yakeen, portraying the role of a possessive lover. Critical reaction towards the film was mixed, but her performance
Priyanka_Chopra
Concept in linguistics
dogs (indefinite or definite articles) my little dog, your little dogs (possessives) this little dog, those little dogs (demonstratives) every little dog
Determiner_phrase
Grammatical case
objects of a preposition. The genitive case is then usually called the possessive form, rather than a noun case per se. English is then said to have two
Nominative_case
Country in Southeast Europe
Kosovo is of South Slavic origin. Kosovo (Косово) is the Serbian neuter possessive adjective of kos (кос), 'blackbird', an ellipsis for Kosovo Polje, 'Blackbird
Kosovo
Grammatical category
it, they). It also frequently affects verbs, and sometimes nouns or possessive relationships. In Indo-European languages, first-, second-, and third-person
Grammatical_person
Category of words based on shared grammatical properties in a clause
a participle or a fully adjectival form; -s may mark a plural noun, a possessive noun, or a present-tense verb form; -ing may mark a participle, gerund
Part_of_speech
Set of gender-neutral pronouns in English
spivak set as "E – subject", "Em – objective", "Eir – possessive (adjective)", "Eirs – possessive (noun)" and "Emself – reflexive". Baron, Dennis E. (1981)
Spivak_pronoun
Polynesian language spoken in the Marquesas of French Polynesia
prepositions: a, o, na and no. Possessive prepositions a and o translate as 'of' while na and no are attributive, possessive prepositions which translate
Marquesan_language
2017 Indonesian drama film
Posesif (lit. 'Possessive') is a 2017 Indonesian psychological drama film directed by Edwin and written by Gina S. Noer, starring Putri Marino and Adipati
Posesif
Arabic word for god
Qur'anic texts or (more rarely) with a full alif, إلاه. In its form as a possessive suffix with an -i ending, it is most commonly used to refer to the God
Ilah
Official royal court of the British Monarch
Court of St James's derives its name from St James's Palace, hence the possessive 's at the end of the name. This nomenclature is due to St James's Palace
Court_of_St_James's
1998 film by Vincent Selva
supporting roles. It focuses on a young businessman, who is of a hyper-possessive nature and therefore he tries to achieve whatever he desires using any
Priyamudan
the same form for a possessive adjective and the corresponding possessive pronoun. In Russian grammar they are called possessive pronouns притяжательные
Russian_grammar
Grammar of the Irish language
prepositions, or, as they are more commonly termed, prepositional pronouns. The possessive determiners cause different initial consonant mutations. Notes L= causes
Irish_grammar
Swedish singer and songwriter (born 1997)
Tate McRae as a supporting act on the North American leg of the Miss Possessive Tour from August to September 2025 before embarking on the Midnight Sun
Zara_Larsson
Grammatical determiners in the Spanish language
gender) of possessors for the third person possessives (i.e. between "his/her/its" and "their"). The possessive for usted and ustedes is su(s) as for other
Spanish_determiners
Austronesian language spoken in Vanuatu
Neveʻei contains a set of possessive postmodifiers which are used as possessive adjuncts with indirectly possessed nouns. The possessive pronouns (used when
Neveʻei_language
other Slavic languages, most Ukrainian surnames are formed by adding possessive and other suffixes to given names, place names, professions and other
Ukrainian_surnames
Japanese anime television series
few years ago. She, Erika, confesses that “Atasushi-san” tended to be possessive and jealous. The man narrates that that is how it began. Even in the street
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
Yamishibai:_Japanese_Ghost_Stories
Case specifying the use of the object form of pronouns
differ in the ability of a word in the oblique case to function as a possessive attributive; whether English has an oblique rather than an objective case
Oblique_case
Type of synthetic language
first word: خودرو xodró (car) + ها(ی) hāye (plural suffix) + شان šān (possessive suffix) + را rā (post-positional suffix) becomes خودروهایشان را/xodróhāyešān-rā
Agglutinative_language
English archaic 2nd person singular pronoun
both accusative and dative); the possessive is thy (adjective) or thine (as an adjective before a vowel or as a possessive pronoun); and the reflexive is
Thou
Town in Bermuda, United Kingdom
it is Bermudian/British convention to render the person's name in the possessive form. The place is rarely treated as equivalent to the person. Among many
St._George's,_Bermuda
Food retailers stocking Polish food products in the British Isles
which the Polish name, Jagiełło's Delikatesy, incorporates the English possessive Native name Polski sklep Type Grocers and convenience store Area served
Polish shops in the British Isles
Polish_shops_in_the_British_Isles
1996 Indian film
Khan received the Filmfare Best Villain Award for his portrayal as a possessive husband. The plot is inspired from 1991 American film, Sleeping with the
Daraar
Overview of noun phrases in Hungarian
possible forms for a possessive construction with 2 nouns. In both of them the noun which is possessed takes the 3rd person possessive suffix. The possessor
Hungarian_noun_phrase
Pronoun without a definite referent
above have possessive forms. These are made as for nouns, by adding 's or just an apostrophe following a plural -s (see English possessive). The most
Indefinite_pronoun
Part of speech that conveys an action
Collateral Common Demonstrative Intersective Nominalized Non-intersective Possessive Postpositive Proper Pure intersective Relative subsective Subsective Adverb
Verb
1988 studio album by Marilyn Martin
Leonard produced "Possessive Love", and Terry Brown produced the album's closing track "Pretender". The album's lead single was "Possessive Love", which was
This_Is_Serious
Language of the ancient Urartu, now the Eastern Anatolia region
person singular has the absolutive form manə. As for possessive pronouns, besides the possessive suffixes (1st singular -uka- and 3rd singular -iya-)
Urartian_language
Inflection of nouns, adjectives, etc. in German
a difference between subjects, direct objects, indirect objects and possessives by changing the form of the word—and/or its associated article—instead
German_declension
Language whose grammar rarely uses word inflection
instead by other strategies like prepositions, verbal voice, word order and possessive 's. Modern Hebrew is more analytic than Classical Hebrew, particularly
Analytic_language
reason those which English describes as possessive pronouns Welsh describes as possessive adjectives. These possessive adjectives are placed before the noun
Colloquial_Welsh_morphology
Language family
languages distinguish two possessives. The a-possessives (as they contain that letter in most cases), also known as subjective possessives, refer to possessions
Polynesian_languages
Endangered Pomoan language of California
Northern Pomo is a dormant Pomoan language, formerly spoken by the indigenous Pomo people in what is today California. The speakers of Northern Pomo were
Northern_Pomo_language
French-based creole spoken in Saint Lucia
syntactical roles: Subject — Mwen ka palé kwéyòl. Object — Nonm-lan bo'y. Possessive pronouns — Papa yo malad. The weak forms occur after vowels: Palé ba'y
Saint_Lucian_Creole
Salishan language
progressive forms and do not take possessive affixes, while nouns do not have progressive forms and do take possessive affixes. Adjectives have neither
Halkomelem
Oceanic language spoken in Micronesia
speakers in Micronesia, and 9,060 in all countries. Kosraean features possessive classes such as "sihk" for "mine" when referring to dwellings, and "nihmuhk"
Kosraean_language
Polynesian language
stronger emphasis on the possessor than the possessive pronouns do the use of the adverbial possessives is rare Examples of use: ko hono valá: it is
Tongan_language
Austronesian language of Fiji
them" Possessive suffix – attaches to inalienable nouns, and Possessive – precedes the NP head of the 'possessed' constituent in a possessive construction
Fijian_language
1847 novel by Emily Brontë
others. Not only are the two principals intensely possessive of one another, their possessiveness extends all around them; for Catherine as possession
Wuthering_Heights
2010 studio album by Kaci Battaglia
beat. The album spawned two singles. The first of these, titled "Crazy Possessive" was released on May 26, 2009 for digital download. The single is her
Bring It On (Kaci Battaglia album)
Bring_It_On_(Kaci_Battaglia_album)
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