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WHAT IS THE POSSESSIVE? The term possessive means tat one noun owns or possesses another noun. The book’s pages are torn. possessor possessed singular plural IN ENGLISH You can show possession in one of two ways. 1. An apostrophe can be used. In this construction, the noun possessor comes before the noun possessed.
Mary’s dress singular possessor the professor’s book a tree’s branches
the students’ teacher plural possessor the girls’ club
the children’s playground plural possessor the men’s department 2. The word of can be used. In this structure, the noun possessed comes before the noun possessor. a singular or plural common noun possessor is preceded by of the or of a. the branches of a tree singular common noun possessor the teacher of the students plural common noun possessor IN SPANISH The apostrophe structure does not exist. There is only one way to express possession and that is by using the “of’ construction. When a noun possesses another noun the structure is as follows: the noun possessed + de. Mary’s dress the dress of Mary el vestido de Maria noun possessor possessed the professor’s book the book of the professor el libro del profesor de + el The lady’s Purse the purse of the lady a bolsa de Ia señora A tree’s branches the branches of a tree las ramas dc un árbol The girl’s father the father of the girls el padre de las muchachas The boy’s team the team of the boys el equipo de los muchachos
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