possessive adjective
Americannoun
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That’s true despite the possessive adjective in the title, or the fact that the director, an artist, plays an artist, Ellie.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2018
A possessive adjective usually precedes the word to which it relates.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
The genitive is expressed by means of the possessive adjective.
From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Williamson, Robert Wood
The words my, thy, his, her, our, your, their, are, by many, denominated possessive adjective pronouns; but they always stand for nouns in the possessive case.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel
The distinction of plural and singular depends upon the article, or upon the demonstrative or possessive adjective accompanying the noun.
From Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Downer, Charles Alfred
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