Some languages, including English, also have possessive forms derived from nouns or noun phrases, such as Janes, cows and nobody elses
Possessive Apostrophe Rules
Of or relating to ownership or possession
The mice’s fear was evident
Using the possessive will affect how we read the sentence
Related topics: Grammar possessive possessive 2 noun [countable] technical SLG an adjective, pronoun, or form of a word that shows that something belongs to someone or something Examples from the Corpus possessive • Whereas if it shows up as a possessive, it might not
Hamel Dr Brent Lofthouse, 34, is from an old money family, decides to become a physiatrist as he wants to help people and also live an independent life away from his family’s influence and wealth
A possessive adjective is a modifier
possessive, possessive case n noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc
The format and rules for possessive nouns are slightly different between American and British English
having or showing an excessive desire to possess, control, or dominate: a possessive mother
My pet cat favorite activity is chasing squirrels