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Possessive pronoun

Possessive \Pos*sess"ive\, a. [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.] Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession.

Possessive case (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation of one thing to another; as, Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's faithfulness.

Possessive pronoun, a pronoun denoting ownership; as, his name; her home; my book.

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possessive pronoun

n. (context grammar English) A pronoun in the possessive case.

Usage examples of "possessive pronoun".

He had his uncle's disconcerting way with the possessive pronoun, &quot.

I realized suddenly what the formality of 'claiming' and using the personal possessive pronoun must mean.

T'Charu did not seem to realize that the possessive pronoun was already implied by the original Vulcan word.

The emphasis on the possessive pronoun was subtle but unmistakable, and High Ridge's eyes flickered with rage.

Readis said, raising his eyebrows in surprise at the possessive pronoun.