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possessive AdjectivePossessive adjective is an adjective that describes ownership .How to use possessive adjective are : Possessive noun + ajective

Subejct Possessive Adjective

I MyYou Yourwe ourthey theirshe herhe hisit its

example :my book ( my book )your pen ( pen you )our bag ( purse )their parents ( their parents )her dog ( the dog )his cat ( cat )its food ( makananya )

noun possessive adjective can be entered after the singular / singular , plural / plural , objects that can be counted / countable nouns , or things that can not be calculated / uncountable noun .Possessive adjective is the kind of adjectives , because the possessive adjective describes a noun afterwards . Actually posessive adjective used to replace a possessive noun when referencenya known. Consider the example below ;

Toni's book - His bookShinta 's book - her bookThe children's book - their book .

The word " toni 's book " is a possessive noun , and can be replaced with a possessive adjective "his book " . you and the other person when you say "his book " means you and the other person you have to know that the book belongs to Toni , though not using the possessive noun ( Toni 's book ) .

to create possessive nouns , we have to add " ' s / ' " after the name

Toni's bookRobi 's penMy mother 's houseThe children's teacherMy parent 's stove

When making possessive noun by using the person's name that ends in "s " , then it could add " ' s " . example :

Charles 's houseDenis 's penIf the object is plural ending in " s " , to make the possessive nounnya with " ' " , not " ' s "example :

My sisters ' bookThe parents ' houseThe cats ' foodThe students ' teacher

If the object is an irregular plural / plural nouns irrigular , then we have to add " ' s "

example :The children's teacherthe men's penThe women 's parentspeople 's foodthe mice 's cage

Other examples :

Dina 's pencil = her pencilJohn 's wife = his wifeThe students ' teacher = their teacherChris 's pen = his penThe mice 's cage = their cageThe cat 's food = its foodToni's and Robin 's book = their book

Example in the sentence

Toni and Joe are in the bedroom . Their mother is cooking in the kitchen .I do not bring my book .Do you love your mother ?Anton hates his cat .Toni and Tono sleep in their cousin 's house .Toni's bag is new .The teacher 's students are lazy .