الإنجليزية - المجرية

possessive

gb/pəzˈɛsɪv/ us/pəzˈɛsɪv/
B1 الإنجليزية
birtokló, kisajátító, birtokos, birtokos alakú, birtokos alak, birtokos eset
B2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
be possessive (about/over) [someone/something]
He got possessive whenever she talked to other guys at parties.
Mindig birtoklóan kezdett viselkedni, amikor a lány más srácokkal beszélgetett a bulikon.
She ended the relationship because his possessive behavior kept getting worse.
Azért vetett véget a kapcsolatnak, mert a férfi birtokló viselkedése egyre rosszabb lett.
I’m not possessive, but I don’t like people reading my private messages.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He is possessive of his girlfriend.
Birtoklóan viselkedik a barátnőjével szemben.
Don’t be possessive.
Ne viselkedj birtoklóan!
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use possessive to mean simply 'owning' something; in this sense it usually implies jealousy or control.
المعنى
jealous and controlling in relationships
المتلازمات اللفظية
a possessive boyfriend |a possessive girlfriend |a possessive partner |a possessive attitude |become possessive |get possessive |overly possessive |dangerously possessive |possessive jealousy |possessive behavior
المرادفات
jealous (Similar feeling, but possessive emphasizes wanting control or ownership.) | controlling (Focuses on behavior; possessive often involves jealousy and exclusivity.)
الأضداد
trusting (Not jealous; comfortable with the other person’s independence.) | laid-back (Relaxed and not controlling in relationships.)
الموضوعات
relationships |emotions |behavior
التعريف

wanting to keep someone only for yourself

Wanting to control or keep someone for yourself, especially in a relationship, and becoming jealous when they give attention to others.

B1 TECHNICAL
2
نمط الاستخدام:
[possessive] + noun
In “Sarah’s book,” “Sarah’s” is a possessive noun.
A „Sarah’s book” kifejezésben a „Sarah’s” birtokos alakú főnév.
My and your are possessive words that come before nouns.
A „my” és a „your” olyan birtokos szavak, amelyek főnevek előtt állnak.
The apostrophe can mark a possessive ending in English.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
“My” is a possessive word.
A „my” birtokos szó.
“Tom’s” is possessive.
A „Tom’s” birtokos alakú.
خطأ شائع:
Learners often confuse plural -s (cats) with possessive ’s (cat’s) and sometimes add an apostrophe to regular plurals (cat’s for cats).
المعنى
showing who owns something
المتلازمات اللفظية
possessive pronoun |possessive adjective |possessive determiner |possessive noun |possessive form |possessive ending |possessive marker |possessive apostrophe |a possessive construction |a possessive phrase
المرادفات
genitive (More technical term used in grammar.)
الأضداد
nonpossessive (Not used to show ownership or association.)
الموضوعات
language |grammar |education
التعريف

used to show that something belongs to someone

In grammar, showing possession or association, as in my, your, or John’s.

اسم B2 TECHNICAL
3
نمط الاستخدام:
the possessive (of) [word/phrase]
To make the possessive, add ’s to most singular nouns.
A birtokos alak képzéséhez a legtöbb egyes számú főnévhez adj ’s-t.
Teachers often call it “the possessive” when they mean the ’s form.
A tanárok gyakran „birtokos alaknak” hívják, amikor az ’s-es formára gondolnak.
The possessive of children is children’s.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Add ’s to make the possessive.
Adj hozzá ’s-t a birtokos alak képzéséhez.
The possessive of Anna is Anna’s.
Az „Anna” birtokos alakja „Anna’s”.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think the possessive always means literal ownership; it can also show relationships (the company’s policy, today’s news).
المعنى
the possessive form of a word
المتلازمات اللفظية
use the possessive |form the possessive |the possessive case |the possessive form |the possessive of a noun |plural possessive |singular possessive |double possessive |possessive ending |possessive marker
المرادفات
genitive (Technical grammar term for the same case.)
الأضداد
common case (The unmarked case of a noun (not possessive) in English grammar.)
الموضوعات
language |grammar |education
التعريف

the grammar form that shows belonging

The possessive case or form of a word, typically shown in English by adding ’s or an apostrophe.

القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
possessive
IPA
GB/pəzˈɛsɪv/
US/pəzˈɛsɪv/
المقاطع والنبر
pos - sess - ive (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: possessive
Noun
  • Base: possessive
  • Plural: possessives
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
possessives noun
Core family
possess verb B2 possession noun A2
Related words
possessor noun B2 possessively adverb
Advanced or less common
dispossess verb dispossession noun
التعبيرات

get possessive

1
/ɡˈɛt pəzˈɛsɪv/
fixed phrase

start acting jealous and controlling

to begin to feel and act jealous

أمثلة
  • He tends to get possessive when he’s stressed.
  • I didn’t realize I would get possessive about the baby’s first milestones.
  • Try not to get possessive over your coworkers’ time.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He gets possessive sometimes.
  • Don’t get possessive over me.

possessive adjective

1
/pəzˈɛsɪv ˈæd͡ʒɪktɪv/
fixed phrase technical

word like my before a noun

a word like my or your that comes before a noun

أمثلة
  • In “my phone,” “my” is a possessive adjective.
  • A possessive adjective is followed by a noun: “their house,” not “their is big.”
  • “Her” can be a possessive adjective (“her car”) or an object pronoun (“I saw her”).
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • My is a possessive adjective.
  • Use your before a noun.

possessive apostrophe

1
/pəzˈɛsɪv əpˈɔstɹəfi/
fixed phrase

apostrophe for ownership

An apostrophe that shows something belongs to someone.

أمثلة
  • The editor fixed the possessive apostrophe in “the cats’ bowls.”
  • A possessive apostrophe is not used with possessive pronouns like “hers.”
  • They debated whether to write “Jess’” or “Jess’s” as the possessive apostrophe form.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Use a possessive apostrophe in “Anna’s bag.”

possessive apostrophe

1
/pəzˈɛsɪv əpˈɔstɹəfi/
fixed phrase technical

apostrophe used to show possession

an apostrophe that shows belonging

أمثلة
  • Don’t forget the possessive apostrophe in “the students’ projects.”
  • The possessive apostrophe goes before the s in most singular nouns: “the cat’s bowl.”
  • “Its” has no possessive apostrophe, but “it’s” is a contraction.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Use a possessive apostrophe: Tom’s book.
  • Don’t write apple’s for apples.

possessive case

1
/pəzˈɛsɪv kˈeɪs/
fixed phrase technical

grammar case marking possession

a grammar form that shows belonging

أمثلة
  • “Maria’s” is in the possessive case.
  • In English, the possessive case is usually formed with ’s.
  • Some phrases use the possessive case to show time: “a day’s work.”
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Use ’s for the possessive case.
  • “Ben’s” is possessive.

possessive determiner

1
/pəzˈɛsɪv dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase technical

determiner showing ownership

A word like my or their before a noun.

أمثلة
  • In “our house,” “our” is a possessive determiner.
  • She replaced “the report” with “her report” by adding a possessive determiner.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • This is my bag.

possessive determiner

1
/pəzˈɛsɪv dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase technical

determiner showing belonging

a word like my or their before a noun

أمثلة
  • In modern grammar, my and your are often called possessive determiners.
  • A possessive determiner usually comes at the start of a noun phrase: “his new job.”
  • “Its” is a possessive determiner, while “it’s” means “it is.”
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Their is a possessive determiner.
  • Its is possessive, not it’s.

possessive pronoun

1
/pəzˈɛsɪv pɹˈoʊnaʊn/
fixed phrase technical

pronoun that shows ownership

a word like mine or yours

أمثلة
  • “Mine” is a possessive pronoun.
  • Use a possessive pronoun when the noun is already clear: “Is this your bag?” “No, it’s hers.”
  • In “The choice is yours,” “yours” is a possessive pronoun.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • “This is mine” uses a possessive pronoun.
  • “Hers” is a possessive pronoun.

possessive pronoun

1
/pəzˈɛsɪv pɹˈoʊnaʊn/
fixed phrase technical

pronoun showing ownership

A word like “mine” or “theirs” that means something belongs to someone.

أمثلة
  • “That seat is mine” uses a possessive pronoun.
  • Don’t write “her’s”; the correct possessive pronoun is “hers.”
  • In “The choice is yours,” “yours” is a possessive pronoun.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • This book is mine.
  • The keys are hers.

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