possessive adjective

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An adjective expressing possession.

Equivalents

Españoladjetivo posesivo

Françaisadjectif possessif

DeutschPossessivadjektiv

9 more languages

Gaeilgeaidiacht shealbhach

日本語所有形容詞

한국어소유 한정사 소유격 형용사

Nederlandsbezittelijk adjectief bezittelijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Polskiprzymiotnik dzierżawczy

Românăadjectiv posesiv

Русскийпритяжа́тельное прилага́тельное

Slovenčinaprivlastňovacie prídavné meno

Українськаприсві́йний прикме́тник

Examples

“"My", "its" and "his" are possessive adjectives.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

possessive case possessive determiner possessive pronoun possessive suffix Possessively Possessiveness

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