possessive pronoun
English edit
Noun edit
possessive pronoun (plural possessive pronouns)
- (grammar) A pronoun which expresses possession.
- 1878, Geo. F. Holmes, A Grammar of the English Language, page 66:
- The possessive pronouns are, my, thy, his, her, its, our, your, their, own.
Usage notes edit
- Words like my or their, which modify nouns and cannot stand on their own, are also commonly referred to as "possessive pronouns" (because of their relationship to the personal pronouns). These are also called possessive determiners or possessive adjectives, however, as they are not pronouns in the strict sense.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
pronoun which expresses possession
See also edit
Further reading edit
- possessive pronoun on Wikipedia.Wikipedia