something's
Owned by it
Something's is the contraction of either "something is" or "something has": Something's wrong with the car, Something's got to give, Something's been bothering me lately.
Context makes clear which expansion applies.
possessive
Legal right of possession
- belongingState of fitting in
- apostropheMark showing ownership
- genitiveCase expressing ownership
- possessionState of owning
attribution · anybody's · nothing's · everything's · anyone's · nobody's · whoever's · whatever's
ownership
Legal right of possession
- belongingState of fitting in
- apostropheMark showing ownership
- genitiveCase expressing ownership
possession · attribution · anybody's · nothing's · everything's · anyone's · nobody's · whoever's · whatever's · one's
THING vs. PERSON
something'ssomeone's
Possessive of an unknown person
somebody's · everyone's · anyone's · nobody's · everybody's
- something elseAn unspecified alternative
- do somethingPerform any activity
- something wrongA flaw or error
- something newUnfamiliar item or experience
- up to somethingSecretly planning mischief
- or somethingVague alternative indicator