Possessive
Pronunciation : Pos*sess"ive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. Possessive case (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation of one thing to another; as, Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's faithfulness. -- Possessive pronoun, a pronoun denoting ownership; as, his name; her home; my book.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pos*sess"ive
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Gram.)
Defn: The possessive case.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913