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possessive adjective

possessive adjective noun: an adjective expressing possession.

Noun

possessive adjective (plural possessive adjectives)

  1. An adjective expressing possession.
    • "My", "its" and "his" are possessive adjectives.

Synonyms of possessive adjective

Forms of possessive adjective

pluralpossessive adjectives

Questions about possessive adjective

What does possessive adjective mean?
Possessive adjective means an adjective expressing possession.
What part of speech is possessive adjective?
Possessive adjective is a noun.
What is the plural of possessive adjective?
The plural of possessive adjective is possessive adjectives.

Words near possessive adjective in the dictionary

  1. possessionless
  2. possessionlessness
  3. possessions
  4. possessival
  5. possessive
  6. possessive adjective
  7. possessive adjectives
  8. possessive case
  9. possessive cases
  10. possessive determiner
  11. possessive determiners

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