possessive adjective
noun
see possessive.
possessive adjectives
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pluralof possessive adjective.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With Fowle, these, and all other possessives, are "possessive adjectives."
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold
Do not use an apostrophe with the possessive adjectives hers, ours, yours, theirs, its.
From Punctuation A Primer of Information about the Marks of Punctuation and their Use Both Grammatically and Typographically by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
Do not use an apostrophe with the possessive adjectives its, his, hers, ours, yours, and theirs.
From The Century Handbook of Writing by Greever, Garland
