possessives
- plural of possessive.
Example Sentences
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Possessives were a similar headache, and it was easier to say nothing than to announce that the left-hand and the right-hand glove of Janet had fallen to the floor.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Double Possessives "John and Mary's sled," means one sled belonging jointly to John and Mary.
From Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking by Bechtel, John Hendricks
Possessives of personal pronouns have no apostrophe, as: its, hers, ours, yours, etc.
From Lippincott's Horn-Ashbaugh Speller For Grades One to Eight by Ashbaugh, Ernest J.
The Possessives are formed with ma: nema, nima, pima, daema, lima, valoma.
From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Williamson, Robert Wood
