Possessive synonyms

pə-zĕs'ĭv

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genitive (related)
Of or relating to an affix or construction, such as a prepositional phrase, characteristic of the genitive case.
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clutching
Fearful of the loss of position or affection
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jealous
Having to do with or arising from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness:
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owned (related)
Fearful of the loss of position or affection
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genitive-case
(Grammar) Noun case used to express some relationship such as possession or origin. It corresponds roughly to the English preposition "of."
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possessive-case
(Grammar): case used to express direct possession, ownership, origin, etc. Though similar in many ways to the genitive case, it is not the same. Languages that have the possessive case include English and Quenya.
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pronoun (related)
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demonstrative (related)
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pre-nominal (related)
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plural (related)
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interrogative (related)
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Possessive Sentence Examples

  • He wondered if she felt as possessive of her art as he did his music.

  • The possessive pronoun follows the object.

  • His arm draped across her shoulder in a tender but possessive way.

  • He met her gaze, and her body bloomed with warmth in response to the possessive gaze that swept over her from head to foot before his eyes settled on the demon.

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