26 Possessive Case
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Introduction
The possessive case is used to talk about things that belong to a person or animal. We can even use it to show that one thing belongs to another.
Form
Possessive cases have three ways of formation:
- In the singular form we add an apostrophe and a s (‘s) to singular nouns: cat ⇒ cat‘s;
- In the plural form we add an apostrophe (‘) to regular plural nouns: cats ⇒ cats‘;
- In the irregular plural form we add an apostrophe and a s (‘s) to irregular plural nouns: people ⇒ people‘s.
Example
- Singular:
- This is my sister‘s room (one sister).
- You can find my friend‘s number here (one friend).
- Plural:
- This is my sisters’ room (two sisters or more).
- You can find my friends’ numbers here (two friends or more).
- Irregular plural:
- These children‘s mobile phones are missing (two children or more).
- She took these women‘s phone numbers (two women or more).
Use
The possessive case is used to talk about things that belong to a person or an animal, but we also use it to express relationships and physical characteristics of the subject.
Summary
The possessive case is used to talk about things that belong to a person or an animal, but also relationships and physical characteristics of the subject.
For example:
— Singular nouns: “The cat‘s ball is on the sofa.” = The ball belongs to one cat, so we add (-‘s).
— Plural nouns: “The cats‘ ball is on the sofa.” = The ball belongs to more than one cat, so we add (‘).
— Irregular plural nouns: “The children‘s ball is on the sofa.” = Children is an irregular plural so we add (-‘s).
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