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possessives

/pəˈzɛsɪvz/

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noun

Caso posesivo

(grammar) The possessive case.

Examples :

"Understanding possessives, like "John's" or "her," helps us show who owns something. "

Comprender el caso posesivo, como "John's" o "her", nos ayuda a mostrar quién es el dueño de algo.

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noun

Posesivo

(grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.

Examples :

"The English teacher explained the rules for forming possessives, like adding an apostrophe and "s" to show ownership (e.g., "the dog's bone"). "

El profesor de inglés explicó las reglas para formar los posesivos, como agregar un apóstrofo y una "s" para mostrar la posesión (por ejemplo, "the dog's bone").

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