A possessive nounis a word that shows that something in the sentence belongs to that noun.
Possessives are formed by adding an apostrophe -s to the end of the word, or just an apostrophe to plural nouns that already end with -s.
Some examples of possessive nouns:
Two types of possessive nouns:
The pronouns have possessive forms of their own. They do not use an apostrophe for the possessive, as nouns do.
A possessive noun is a noun, just a certain type. Possessive nouns show possession. In the sentence: The child kicked Katie's Ball, Katie's would be the possessive noun since it shows that the ball belongs to Katie
Plural possessive nouns are two or more people, places, or things that show ownership
The possessive nouns in the sentence are:Frank'sSue'sThe pronoun in the sentence is 'his', a possessive adjective describing the noun 'house'.
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns functions as adjectives which are used to describe a noun.
Apostrophes are use in possessive nouns and contraction. Susan's purse, Joey's bike, and bird's wing are examples of possessive nouns. Contractions are words such as can't (cannot), I'd (I would), and don't (do not).
Examples of possessive nouns starting with N are:Napoleon'snature'sNew Zealand'snorth'sThe Netherlands'snight'sNebraska'snapkin'sNorth Pole'snose'sThe Nile'snecktie's
Some plural possessive nouns that start with letter N are:nations'necklaces'needles'neighbors'nerves'nights'noodles'noses'nuts'nylons'
The possessive form of the noun teacher is teacher's.
The possessive form is the school's principal.
Examples of three possessive nouns are:my mother's carthe city's skylinethe dog's collar
In English, possessive pronouns, like adjectives, usually come before the nouns that they modify.