transcription, транскрипция: [ pəzesɪv ]
( possessives)
1.
Someone who is possessive about another person wants all that person’s love and attention.
Danny could be very jealous and possessive about me...
= jealous
ADJ : oft ADJ about/of n
• pos‧ses‧sive‧ly
Leaning over, he kissed her possessively on the mouth.
ADV
• pos‧ses‧sive‧ness
I’ve ruined every relationship with my possessiveness.
= jealousy
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2.
Someone who is possessive about things that they own does not like other people to use them.
People were very possessive about their coupons.
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , usu ADJ about n
3.
In grammar, a possessive determiner or possessive adjective is a word such as ‘my’ or ‘his’ which shows who or what something belongs to or is connected with. The possessive form of a name or noun has ’s added to it, as in ‘Jenny’s’ or ‘cat’s’.
ADJ : ADJ n
4.
A possessive is a possessive determiner or the possessive form of a name or noun.
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