THE POSSESSIVE NOUN

THE POSSESSIVE NOUNS

Definition: A possessive noun is a kind of noun which shows ownership or possession. Normally, these words would be a singular or plural noun, but in the possessive form they are used as adjectives to modify another a noun or pronoun.

HERE ARE SOME MORE EXAMPLES ON POSSESSIVE NOUN

Saren’s shoes

Sothearith’s friends

Cat’s toy

Charles’s car

Chris’s exam

Children’s clothes

Men’s shoes

Babies’ shoes

Lemons’ acidity

Owls’ eyes

Sister’s room

Jim’s pen

My mom’s bag

His children’s bags

HOW TO FORM THE POSSESSIVE NOUNS

When we want to create the possessive form of nouns, there are five simple rules as follows:

Rule 1: When the main noun is singular, we use “’s”. Please see the form below:

FORM: SINGULAR NOUN + ‘S + NOUNS

For example:

The girl’s hands were chapped by the cold.

The baby’s toy was missing.

The boy’s ball is over there.

The lady’s high-heel shoes are very expensive.

The guy’s hat is on the table.

Note:

1: Making plural nouns possessive

When the singular noun is a proper noun such as a name, we add ‘s.

FORM: NAME OF A PERSON + ‘S + NOUN

For example:

Sopanha’s pencil is on the table.

Sou Zana’s dresses are beautiful.

Richard’s attempts to solve the problem were rewarded.

Lala’s house is modern and expensive.

2: When the name end in s, you can either add an apostrophe + s, or just an apostrophe. The first option is more common. When pronouncing a possessive name, we add the sound /z/ to the end of the name.

For example:

Charles’s car (or Charles’ car)

Chamber’s house (or Chambers’ house)

Chris’s exam (or Chris’ exam)

James’s house (or James’s house)

Rule 2: Making plural nouns possessive

When a noun is plural in form and ends in an s, we just add an apostrophe only.

For example:

The tables’ legs were all wobbly and needed repair.

Cherries’ stones can break your teeth if you are not careful.

People are prepared to pay high prices for designers’ clothes.

Note:

If a plural noun does not end in s, we add ‘s, just the singular noun.

For example:

The women’s skirts are expensive.

The children’s clothes were brand new.

The prices of men’s shoes run from ￡30 to ￡90.

The people’s ideas are sometimes very good.

Rule 3: Indicating possession when two nouns are joined together.

If there is joint possession, use the correct possessive for only the possessive closest to the noun.

For example:

Clinton and Gore’s campaign was successful.

John and Mary’s house is along the riverside.

I didn’t come to Mr. and Mrs. Smith’s wedding.

Carol and Susan’ s car is out of gasoline.

Peter and Jane’s car is very far from cheap.

Rule 4: Indicating possession when two nouns are joined, and ownership is separate. If there is a separate possession of the same noun, use the correct possessive form for each word.

For example:

Veasna’s and Pisey’s bikes are new.

Susan’s and Beth’s books are full of useful information.

The car’s and the bicycle’s owners could speak French perfectly.

Rule 5: Making hyphenated or compound nouns possessive

With hyphenated or compound nouns, use the correct possessive form for the word closest to the noun. Avoid possessives with compound plurals.

For example:

My daughter-in-law’s gift is a diamond necklace.

The English teacher’s method is very effective.

My father-in-law’s is very kind.

Her daughter-in-law’s is very beautiful and generous.

Related information about nouns:

The uncountable nouns

The plural nouns

The singular nouns

The concrete nouns

The countable nouns

The abstract nouns

The examples of abstract nouns

The proper nouns

The common nouns

The noun and kinds of nouns

The gender of noun

A full list of compound noun

The compound noun

The possessive noun

The collective noun

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