possessive pronoun

pos·ses·sive pro·noun

P p

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-zes-iv proh-noun]
- /pəˈzɛs ɪv ˈproʊˌnaʊn/
- /pəˈzes.ɪv ˈprəʊ.naʊn/

Definitions of possessive pronoun words

noun possessive pronoun See at possessive (def 4a). 1
countable noun possessive pronoun A possessive pronoun is a pronoun such as 'mine', 'yours', or 'theirs' which is used to refer to the thing of a particular kind that belongs to someone, as in 'Can I borrow your pen? I've lost mine.' 0
noun possessive pronoun a pronoun such as 'mine', 'yours', or 'theirs' which is used to refer to the thing of a particular kind that belongs to someone 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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