possessive pronoun
noun
see possessive.
possessive pronouns
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pluralof possessive pronoun.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Most notably, there’s an attempt to mirror Latin grammar by omitting articles and possessive pronouns: “We stray from point.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
Lang’s composition, adding cello, viola and percussion, is a kind of analysis of the biblical text, pulling phrases that begin with possessive pronouns.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2022
Lastly, possessive pronouns pronouns show ownership and are written in the possessive case.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
Some common features include the absence of third-person singular and possessive pronouns and the use of double negatives.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
Most of the other possessive pronouns do not require an apostrophe.
From The Century Handbook of Writing by Garland Greever
