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| her |
of or belonging to her; a possessive form of "she." [1/2 definitions] |
| hers |
the one or ones that belong to her; a possessive form of "she." |
| his |
the one or ones that belong to him; a possessive form of "he." [2 definitions] |
| its |
the possessive form of "it"; belonging to or of that thing or animal already mentioned. [1/2 definitions] |
| mine1 |
the one or ones that belong to me; a possessive form of "I." |
| my |
of or belonging to me; the possessive form of "I." |
| n. |
abbreviation of "noun," in grammar, a word that names a person, place, thing, condition, or quality, that usu. has plural and possessive forms, and that functions as the subject of a sentence or as the object of a verb or preposition. |
| noun |
in grammar, a word that names a person, place, thing, condition, or quality, that usu. has plural and possessive forms, and that functions as the subject of a sentence or as the object of a verb or preposition. [1/3 definitions] |
| our |
of or belonging to us; a possessive form of we. |
| ours |
the one or ones that belong to us; a possessive form of "we." |
| own |
one or one's belonging to oneself (prec. by a possessive form). [1/6 definitions] |
| poss. |
abbreviation of "possessive." |
| possessive |
of or connected with having or possessing something. In grammar, the words "my," "the cat's," and "the doctor's" are possessive forms. |
| -'s2 |
a suffix used to form the possessive of most singular nouns, some plural nouns not ending in "s," and some pronouns. |
| their |
of or belonging to them; a possessive form of "they." |
| theirs |
the one that belongs to them; a possessive form of "they." |
| thine |
a possessive case of "thou" (used chiefly in earlier literature and religious writing); yours. |
| thy |
a possessive form of "thou" (used chiefly in earlier literature and religious writing); your. |
| whose |
the possessive form of who; of or belonging to which person or persons. [1/2 definitions] |
| your |
of or belonging to you; a possessive form of "you." |
| yours |
the one or ones that belong to you; a possessive form of "you." |
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