possessive

• يصف شخصًا لا يحب المشاركة أو إعارة أشياءه، أو صيغة نحوية تدل على الملكية.

Describes a person who is unwilling to share or lend things, or a grammatical form indicating ownership.

1. Indicating ownershipB1formal

   Relating to or denoting a grammatical form that expresses possession or ownership.

   الملكية

   • In English, possessive pronouns include 'mine', 'yours', and 'theirs'.
   • The possessive form of 'dog' is 'dog's'.
   • She used a possessive adjective like 'my' or 'our'.

   المرادفاتgenitive

2. Desiring to ownB2formal

   Having a strong desire to own or acquire things, often excessively.

   تَمَلُّكِي

   • His possessive nature made him collect rare books obsessively.
   • She had a possessive attitude towards her jewelry collection.
   • The child was possessive about his toys and wouldn't share them.

   المرادفاتacquisitiveavariciouscovetousgraspinggreedymaterialisticrapacious

   الأضدادgenerousgivingsharing

3. Controlling or dominatingB2informal

   Showing a desire to control or dominate someone, especially in a relationship.

   متسلط

   • He became jealous and possessive when she talked to other people.
   • Her possessive boyfriend wouldn't let her go out with friends.
   • Possessive behavior can damage trust in a relationship.

   المرادفاتcontrollingdomineeringjealousoverbearingterritorial

   الأضدادpermissivetrusting

• اسم يدل على صيغة أو حالة نحوية تفيد الملكية أو الانتماء، أو كلمة تعبّر عن الامتلاك مثل ضمائر الملكية.

A noun referring to a grammatical case or form that indicates ownership or possession.

1. Grammatical caseB1formal

   The form of a noun or pronoun that shows ownership or possession.

   حالة الملكية

   • In English, the possessive is formed by adding 's to a noun.
   • The word 'its' is a possessive pronoun.
   • 'John's' is an example of the possessive case.

   المرادفاتgenitivegenitive casepossessive case