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How to pronounce “possessive”
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Pronunciation guide for possessive
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of possessive with real speech in context.
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in which this possessive construction is completely grammatical.
- Definition summary
- Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
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How to pronounce possessive
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in which this possessive construction is completely grammatical.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “possessive”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
- (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
- Unwilling to yield possession of.
- [Noun]
- (grammar) The possessive case.
- (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.
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