Category:Possessive

Pos*sess"ive, a. Etym: [l. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.]

Defn: 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.

Possessive Pos*sess"ive, n.

1. (gram.)

Defn: the possessive case.

2. (gram.)

Defn: a possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case.