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possessive

gb/pəzˈɛsɪv/ us/pəzˈɛsɪv/
B1 انگریزی
birtokló, kisajátító, birtokos, birtokos alakú, birtokos alak, birtokos eset
B2
1
birtokló B2
kisajátító B2
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He is possessive of his girlfriend.
Birtoklóan viselkedik a barátnőjével szemben.
Don’t be possessive.
Ne viselkedj birtoklóan!
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use possessive to mean simply 'owning' something; in this sense it usually implies jealousy or control.
معنی
jealous and controlling in relationships
لفظی تراکیب
a possessive boyfriend |a possessive girlfriend |a possessive partner |a possessive attitude |become possessive |get possessive |overly possessive |dangerously possessive |possessive jealousy |possessive behavior
ہم معنی الفاظ
jealous (Similar feeling, but possessive emphasizes wanting control or ownership.) | controlling (Focuses on behavior; possessive often involves jealousy and exclusivity.)
متضاد الفاظ
trusting (Not jealous; comfortable with the other person’s independence.) | laid-back (Relaxed and not controlling in relationships.)
موضوعات
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
birtokos alakú B2
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
“My” is a possessive word.
A „my” birtokos szó.
“Tom’s” is possessive.
A „Tom’s” birtokos alakú.
عام غلطی:
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
لفظی تراکیب
possessive pronoun |possessive adjective |possessive determiner |possessive noun |possessive form |possessive ending |possessive marker |possessive apostrophe |a possessive construction |a possessive phrase
ہم معنی الفاظ
genitive (More technical term used in grammar.)
متضاد الفاظ
nonpossessive (Not used to show ownership or association.)
موضوعات
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
birtokos alak B2
birtokos eset C1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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”.
عام غلطی:
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
لفظی تراکیب
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
ہم معنی الفاظ
genitive (Technical grammar term for the same case.)
متضاد الفاظ
common case (The unmarked case of a noun (not possessive) in English grammar.)
موضوعات
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.

گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
possessive
IPA
GB/pəzˈɛsɪv/
US/pəzˈɛsɪv/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pos - sess - ive (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: possessive
Noun
  • Base: possessive
  • Plural: possessives
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

get possessive

1
/ɡˈɛt pəzˈɛsɪv/
fixed phrase

start acting jealous and controlling

to begin to feel and act jealous

مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • 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”).
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • “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.”
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • In “our house,” “our” is a possessive determiner.
  • She replaced “the report” with “her report” by adding a possessive determiner.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • This is my bag.

possessive determiner

1
/pəzˈɛsɪv dɪtˈɚmɪnɚ/
fixed phrase technical

determiner showing belonging

a word like my or their before a noun

مثالیں
  • 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.”
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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

مثالیں
  • “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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • “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.

مثالیں
  • “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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • This book is mine.
  • The keys are hers.
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