Sign inPossessive Nouns for beginners
Possessive structures have many functions like showing ownership or belonging. With the help of apostrophe 's', we can make a possessive noun. Let's start!
What Are Possessive Nouns?
To indicate that something belongs to someone or something, we use possessive nouns. This is often done by adding an apostrophe and the letter 's' ('s) to the end of a noun.
| Mike has a car. | The car belongs to Mike. |
This is Mike |
| Kara has a doll. | The doll belongs to Kara. |
This is Kara |
To form a possessive noun, we start with the name of the owner, add an apostrophe and the letter 's' ('s), and then add the name of the thing or object.
Sam
Here, it means that Sam has a car.
Hanna
Here, it shows that Hannah has a pet cat.
Peter
using 's to show possession
Tip!
'S can be added to both proper and common nouns. Here are some examples:
Kylie
His friend
Talking about Family Relationships
The ('s) does not only show possession, it can also be used to show relationships. Look at the examples below:
Nina
Peter
Possession with Singular and Plural Nouns
While (’s) is used after a singular noun, (') is used after a plural noun to form possessive nouns.
| Singular Nouns | Plural Nouns |
|---|---|
|
The boy |
The boys |
|
My dad |
My parents |
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