Pos*sess"ive (?), n.
1. (Gram.) The possessive case.
2. (Gram.) A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case.
Pos*sess"ive (?), a. [L. possessivus: cf. F.
possessif.]
Of or
pertaining to possession;
having or indicating possession.
Possessive case (Eng.
Gram.), the genitive case; the case of
nouns and pronouns which
expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation of one thing to
another; as, Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's
faithfulness. -- Possessive pronoun, a pronoun denoting ownership; as, his name; her home; my book.
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