possessive adjective

American  

noun

Grammar.

1. see possessive.

---

Example Sentences

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

"And such as prefer, can parse it as a possessive adjective."

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

Mine is frequent before a vowel, especially when the possessive adjective is not emphatic.

From Milton's Comus by Bell, William

The genitive is expressed by means of the possessive adjective.

From The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea by Williamson, Robert Wood

Note.—In addressing an officer of grade superior to his own, an officer must use the possessive adjective; a senior addressing a junior uses the title of the grade only.

From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army of the United States 1917 to be also used by Engineer Companies (Mounted) for Cavalry Instruction and Training by Department, U. S. War