possessive
gb/pəzˈɛsɪv/ us/pəzˈɛsɪv/
B1
انگلیسی
birtokló, kisajátító, birtokos, birtokos alakú, birtokos alak, birtokos eset
B2
1
birtokló
B2
kisajátító
B2
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He is possessive of his girlfriend.
Birtoklóan viselkedik a barátnőjével szemben.
Don’t be possessive.
Ne viselkedj birtoklóan!
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use possessive to mean simply 'owning' something; in this sense it usually implies jealousy or control.
معنی
jealous and controlling in relationships
ترکیبهای رایج
a possessive boyfriend
|a possessive girlfriend
|a possessive partner
|a possessive attitude
|become possessive
|get possessive
|overly possessive
|dangerously possessive
|possessive jealousy
|possessive behavior
هممعنیها
jealous (Similar feeling, but possessive emphasizes wanting control or ownership.)
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controlling (Focuses on behavior; possessive often involves jealousy and exclusivity.)
متضادها
trusting (Not jealous; comfortable with the other person’s independence.)
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laid-back (Relaxed and not controlling in relationships.)
موضوعها
relationships
|emotions
|behavior
تعریف
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
birtokos
B1
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
“My” is a possessive word.
A „my” birtokos szó.
“Tom’s” is possessive.
A „Tom’s” birtokos alakú.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often confuse plural -s (cats) with possessive ’s (cat’s) and sometimes add an apostrophe to regular plurals (cat’s for cats).
معنی
showing who owns something
ترکیبهای رایج
possessive pronoun
|possessive adjective
|possessive determiner
|possessive noun
|possessive form
|possessive ending
|possessive marker
|possessive apostrophe
|a possessive construction
|a possessive phrase
هممعنیها
genitive (More technical term used in grammar.)
متضادها
nonpossessive (Not used to show ownership or association.)
موضوعها
language
|grammar
|education
تعریف
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
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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”.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think the possessive always means literal ownership; it can also show relationships (the company’s policy, today’s news).
معنی
the possessive form of a word
ترکیبهای رایج
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
هممعنیها
genitive (Technical grammar term for the same case.)
متضادها
common case (The unmarked case of a noun (not possessive) in English grammar.)
موضوعها
language
|grammar
|education
تعریف
the grammar form that shows belonging
The possessive case or form of a word, typically shown in English by adding ’s or an apostrophe.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
possessive
IPA
GB/pəzˈɛsɪv/
US/pəzˈɛsɪv/
هجاها و تکیه
pos - sess - ive (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: possessive
Noun
- Base: possessive
- Plural: possessives
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
get possessive
1/ɡˈɛt pəzˈɛsɪv/
fixed phrase
start acting jealous and controlling
to begin to feel and act jealous
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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
نمونهها
- 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”).
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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
نمونهها
- “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.”
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
نمونهها
- In “our house,” “our” is a possessive determiner.
- She replaced “the report” with “her report” by adding a possessive determiner.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- This is my bag.
possessive determiner
1/pəzˈɛsɪv dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
determiner showing belonging
a word like my or their before a noun
نمونهها
- 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.”
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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
نمونهها
- “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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- “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.
نمونهها
- “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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- This book is mine.
- The keys are hers.