Possessive 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?
When we want to talk about something that belongs to somebody, we use possessive nouns.
We use apostrophe s (’s) to show that something belongs to someone or something.
Mike has a car. | The car belongs to Mike. |
This is Mike |
Kara has a doll. | The doll belongs to Kara. |
This is Kara |
First we say the owner's name, then we add the 's and lastly we add the name of the thing.
Sam
Here, it means that Sam has a car.
Hanna
Here, it shows that Hannah has a pet cat.
Forming Possessive Nouns
'Possessive nouns' are formed by adding an 's to the noun which is the owner of something. Remember there is always a noun after 's. For example:
Peter
My father
Warning
'S can be added to both proper and common nouns. Here are some examples:
Kylie
His friend
Talking about Family Relationships
'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
We use (’s) after a singular noun and ’ after a plural noun.
Singular Nouns | Plural Nouns |
---|---|
The boy |
The boys |
My dad |
My parents |