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possessive case

/pəˈzesɪv keɪs/

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/pəˈzesɪv keɪs/B1formal
  • ruГрамматическая конструкция, используемая для обозначения принадлежности, владения или тесной связи между существительными, обычно образуемая добавлением апострофа и буквы 's' (например, 'книга Джона') или только апострофа для существительных во множественном числе, оканчивающихся на 's' (например, 'класс студентов').

A grammatical construction used to indicate ownership, possession, or a close relationship between nouns, typically formed by adding an apostrophe and the letter 's' (e.g., 'John's book') or just an apostrophe for plural nouns ending in 's' (e.g., 'the students' classroom').

  1. Grammatical case for possessionA2formal

    A grammatical form used to indicate ownership, relationship, or association, typically formed with an apostrophe and 's' in English.

    ruПритяжательный падеж

    • In 'John's car', the possessive case shows that the car belongs to John.
    • The possessive case is used in 'the cat's tail' to show the tail belongs to the cat.
    • 'Children's toys' uses the possessive case to indicate toys belonging to children.
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