possessive adjective

noun

, Grammar.

1. possessive ( def 4a ).

Example Sentences

The genitive is expressed by means of the possessive adjective.

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This transposition, common in earnest address, is due to close association of possessive adjective and noun.

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Mine is frequent before a vowel, especially when the possessive adjective is not emphatic.

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With the exception of the last page, each word is preceded by a possessive adjective or an article indicating its gender.

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A possessive adjective usually precedes the word to which it relates.

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