Question

When do we use the possessive case of noun? illustrate with example

Answer 1

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Examples of the Possessive Case

They mean: "character of a fellow " and "way of him.") (These three are about possession too.) (Remember that a noun can be made possessive by preceding it with "of." This is common when the possessor is not a person.

Answer 2

Answer:Possessive Case

The possessive case is used for showing possession (i.e., ownership). The possessive case applies to nouns, pronouns, and determiners. For example:

Possessive Nouns. With a noun, the possessive case is usually shown by preceding it with "of" or by adding 's (or just ') to the end.

Possessive Pronouns. The possessive-case pronouns are "mine," "yours," "his," "hers," "its," "ours," and "theirs."

Possessive Determiners. The possessive-case determiners are "my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," and "their." (The possessive determiners are known as possessive adjectives in traditional grammar.)

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Examples of the Possessive Case

The possessive case is predominantly used for showing possession but not always. Look at these examples (possessive case shaded):

I don't have a bank account, because I don't know my mother's maiden name. (Comedian Paula Poundstone)

(These two are clearly about possession. They mean: "the mother of me" and "the maiden name of my mother.")

You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. (President Ronald Reagan)

(These two are clearly about possession. They mean: "character of a fellow " and "way of him.")

Psychiatry enables us to correct our faults by confessing our parents' shortcomings. (Educator Laurence J Peter)

(These three are about possession too.)

My theory of evolution is that Darwin was adopted. (Comedian Steven Wright)

(Remember that a noun can be made possessive by preceding it with "of." This is common when the possessor is not a person. In this example, the possessor is "evolution," which "owns" "my theory." You can see that the idea of possession (i.e., ownership) can be quite abstract.)

Hope is tomorrow's veneer over today's disappointment. (Comedian Evan Esar)

(Here are two more examples of abstract possession. How can a time own something? This is common in temporal expressions such as "a day's pay" and "two weeks' holiday.")

Wagner's music is better than it sounds. (Comedian Edgar Wilson Nye)

(This is another example of abstract possession. Wagner does not own the music. It is music by Wagner. This happens in terms such "children's stories," which are stories for children (not owned by them), and "Picasso's paintings," which are paintings by Picasso (not owned by him).)

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