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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 show 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 the name of the owner.
| 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, 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.
using 's to show possession
Tip!
Both proper and common nouns can take 's to show possession. Here are some examples:
Amy
His friend
Talking about Relationships
The ('s) does not only show possession, it can also be used to show relationships. Look at the examples below:
Kylie
Peter
Nina
Peter
Possession with Singular and Plural Nouns
While (’s) is used after a singular noun, a single apostrophe (') is used after plural nouns to form possessive nouns.
| Singular Nouns | Plural Nouns |
|---|---|
|
The boy |
The boys |
|
My dad |
My parents |
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