possessive noun
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A possessive noun shows ownership or association, formed by adding an apostrophe and usually an s: the dog's collar, Sarah's idea, the company's policy.
For plural nouns already ending in s, only the apostrophe is added: the teachers' lounge.
Possessive nouns function as determiners, answering whose.
- apostropheMark showing ownership
- apostrophe sPossessive punctuation suffix
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- mineOre excavation site
- yoursPossessive for addressee
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