POSSESSIVES
(adj., noun, adj.sat)Definitions
There are 4 meanings of the word
Possessives.
Possessives - as an adjective
Serving to express or indicate possession
Example: "Possessive pronouns"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
genitive12Possessives - as a noun
The case expressing ownership
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
genitive12genitive casepossessive caseHypernyms (Closely Related)
oblique18oblique caseHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Possessives - as an adjective satellite
Desirous of owning
Example: "Small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"
Having or showing a desire to control or dominate
Example: "A possessive parent"
Example Sentences
"Linguists study the grammatical category of possessives in language."
"In English, possessives are often formed by adding apostrophe + s to a noun."
"His possessives include a car and a house."
"The possessives in this sentence are 'his' and 'car'."
"The possessives of the employees were returned to them after the workshop."
Word Game Points
Is POSSESSIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, possessives is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
POSSESSIVES has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.
Is POSSESSIVES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, possessives is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordPOSSESSIVES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 18.
Is POSSESSIVES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, possessives is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordPOSSESSIVES has a WORDFEUD points total of 17.
