posessive

Possessive refers to a grammatical category that indicates ownership or a close relationship between two nouns. In English, possessive forms are most commonly created by adding an apostrophe and an 's' to a singular noun (e.g., "the dog's bone") or just an apostrophe to a plural noun ending in 's' (e.g., "the students' desks").

Possessive adjectives, also known as determiners, are a related concept. These words (my, your, his, her, its, our, their) precede a noun to show possession without requiring an apostrophe and 's' construction. For example, "my book" indicates that the book belongs to the speaker.

The possessive case is also seen in pronouns, such as mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, and theirs. These possessive pronouns can stand alone and function as the subject or object of a sentence, replacing a possessive adjective and noun phrase. For instance, "That car is hers" is equivalent to "That is her car."

The function of the possessive is to clarify relationships of belonging, origin, or association. It is a fundamental aspect of sentence structure and meaning in many languages, including English, helping to convey clear and precise information about who or what something belongs to.