Origin: Latin
suffix -ive
Possessive has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
the case expressing ownership
Adjective
1
serving to express or indicate possession
"possessive pronouns"
"the genitive endings"
2
desirous of owning
"small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"
3
having or showing a desire to control or dominate
"a possessive parent"
4
Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
Example Sentences
"possessive pronouns"
adjective
"the genitive endings"
adjective
"small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"
adjective
"a possessive parent"
adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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