possessive
gb/pəzˈɛsɪv/ us/pəzˈɛsɪv/
B1
อังกฤษ
birtokló, kisajátító, birtokos, birtokos alakú, birtokos alak, birtokos eset
B2
1
birtokló
B2
kisajátító
B2
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
He is possessive of his girlfriend.
Birtoklóan viselkedik a barátnőjével szemben.
Don’t be possessive.
Ne viselkedj birtoklóan!
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use possessive to mean simply 'owning' something; in this sense it usually implies jealousy or control.
ความหมาย
jealous and controlling in relationships
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a possessive boyfriend
|a possessive girlfriend
|a possessive partner
|a possessive attitude
|become possessive
|get possessive
|overly possessive
|dangerously possessive
|possessive jealousy
|possessive behavior
คำพ้องความหมาย
jealous (Similar feeling, but possessive emphasizes wanting control or ownership.)
|
controlling (Focuses on behavior; possessive often involves jealousy and exclusivity.)
คำตรงข้าม
trusting (Not jealous; comfortable with the other person’s independence.)
|
laid-back (Relaxed and not controlling in relationships.)
หัวข้อ
relationships
|emotions
|behavior
คำจำกัดความ
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
รูปแบบการใช้:
[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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
“My” is a possessive word.
A „my” birtokos szó.
“Tom’s” is possessive.
A „Tom’s” birtokos alakú.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners often confuse plural -s (cats) with possessive ’s (cat’s) and sometimes add an apostrophe to regular plurals (cat’s for cats).
ความหมาย
showing who owns something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
possessive pronoun
|possessive adjective
|possessive determiner
|possessive noun
|possessive form
|possessive ending
|possessive marker
|possessive apostrophe
|a possessive construction
|a possessive phrase
คำพ้องความหมาย
genitive (More technical term used in grammar.)
คำตรงข้าม
nonpossessive (Not used to show ownership or association.)
หัวข้อ
language
|grammar
|education
คำจำกัดความ
used to show that something belongs to someone
In grammar, showing possession or association, as in my, your, or John’s.
คำนาม
B2
TECHNICAL
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
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”.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think the possessive always means literal ownership; it can also show relationships (the company’s policy, today’s news).
ความหมาย
the possessive form of a word
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
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
คำพ้องความหมาย
genitive (Technical grammar term for the same case.)
คำตรงข้าม
common case (The unmarked case of a noun (not possessive) in English grammar.)
หัวข้อ
language
|grammar
|education
คำจำกัดความ
the grammar form that shows belonging
The possessive case or form of a word, typically shown in English by adding ’s or an apostrophe.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
possessive
IPA
GB/pəzˈɛsɪv/
US/pəzˈɛsɪv/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pos - sess - ive (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: possessive
Noun
- Base: possessive
- Plural: possessives
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
วลีและสำนวน
get possessive
1/ɡˈɛt pəzˈɛsɪv/
fixed phrase
start acting jealous and controlling
to begin to feel and act jealous
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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
ตัวอย่าง
- 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”).
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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
ตัวอย่าง
- “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.”
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- In “our house,” “our” is a possessive determiner.
- She replaced “the report” with “her report” by adding a possessive determiner.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This is my bag.
possessive determiner
1/pəzˈɛsɪv dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
determiner showing belonging
a word like my or their before a noun
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.”
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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
ตัวอย่าง
- “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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- “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.
ตัวอย่าง
- “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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This book is mine.
- The keys are hers.