reflexive possessive

English edit

Etymology edit

Examples
  • He will use his tools.He will use his own tools.
  • She treats it as her property.She treats it as her personal property.

From reflexive +‎ possessive.

Noun edit

reflexive possessive (plural reflexive possessives)

  1. (grammar) An auxiliary grammatical construction in which the object of a clause is stated to be in the possession of the subject; usually as way to clarify, specify or emphasize the overall meaning of the statement.

Usage notes edit

In English, reflexive possession is usually conveyed by using the word own after a pronoun that refers to the subject: e.g. "her own".

Derived terms edit