Possessive
81its — possessive determiner belonging to or associated with a thing previously mentioned or easily identified. ↘belonging to or associated with a child or animal of unspecified sex. Usage In writing, be careful not to confuse the possessive its (as in… …
82thine — possessive pronoun archaic form of yours; the thing or things belonging to or associated with thee. possessive determiner form of thy used before a vowel. Origin OE thīn, of Gmc origin; related to thou1 …
83possessiveadjective — possessive adjective n. A pronominal adjective expressing possession. * * * …
84possessivepronoun — possessive pronoun n. One of several pronouns designating possession and capable of substituting for noun phrases. * * * …
85Ejestedord — Possessive pronominer …
86hers — possessive pronoun used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with a female person or animal previously mentioned. Usage There is no need for an apostrophe: the spelling should be hers not her s …
87m' — possessive determiner Brit. short for my (representing the pronunciation used by lawyers in court to refer to or address the judge or a fellow barrister on the same side) …
88my — possessive determiner 1》 belonging to or associated with the speaker. ↘used with forms of address in affectionate, sympathetic, humorous, or patronizing contexts. 2》 used in various expressions of surprise. Phrases My Lady (or Lord) a polite… …
89our — possessive determiner 1》 belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more others previously mentioned or easily identified. ↘belonging to or associated with people in general. 2》 used in formal contexts by a royal person or a… …
90ours — possessive pronoun used to refer to something belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more others previously mentioned or easily identified. Usage There is no need for an apostrophe: the spelling should be ours not our s …