Possessive case
This post is about the possessive case of nouns. The case of a noun is the form that shows its relation to other words in a sentence. Grammarians disagree about how many cases there...
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by Graham · Published June 26, 2023 · Last modified February 4, 2024
This post is about the possessive case of nouns. The case of a noun is the form that shows its relation to other words in a sentence. Grammarians disagree about how many cases there...
Noun case / Nouns / Parts of speech / Possessive case
by Graham
by Graham · Published August 6, 2022 · Last modified February 4, 2024
The possessive (or “genitive”) case of regular singular nouns is formed by adding –‘s (an apostrophe followed by an s). Examples: Jim’s (as in Jim’s foot) Mum’s (as in Mum’s car) horse’s (as in...
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