What is a possessive noun?

Answer 1

A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership, possession, purpose, or origin.

A possessive noun is formed formed by adding an apostrophe -s to the end of the word, or just an apostrophe to plural nouns that already end with -s.

the car of my mother = my mother's car

the teacher of our class = our class'steacher

the coats of the children = the children'scoats

the covers of the books = the books' covers

Examples:

• The boys' coats all hung in a row. (ownership, the coats belonging to the boys)
• The girls' smiles lit up their faces. (possession, the smiles on the faces of the girls)
• The parents' efforts helped to raise the funds. (origin, the efforts provided by the parents)
• The children's playground was freshly painted. (purpose, the playground intended for children)

Answer 2

Possession is a common noun, it is also a concrete noun.

Answer 3

A possessive noun, (not a possessed noun) is a noun that shows that something is part of it or belongs to it.