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possessives

/pəˈzɛsɪvz/

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noun

所有格，领属格

(grammar) The possessive case.

Examples :

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

理解所有格，比如“John's”或“her”，能帮助我们表达某样东西是谁的。

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noun

所有格，领属格

(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"). "

英语老师解释了构成所有格的规则，比如加撇号和“s”来表示所有关系（例如，“the dog's bone”，意思是“狗的骨头”）。

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