"possessive" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pəˈzɛsɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-possessive.wav Forms: more possessive [comparative], most possessive [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Etymology: From Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”), from possessiō (“possessing”), from possidēre (“to possess”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|possessif}} Middle French possessif, {{uder|en|la|possessivus||of or pertaining to possession}} Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} possessive (comparative more possessive, superlative most possessive)
  1. Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
    Sense id: en-possessive-en-adj-BCDCPcRx
  2. (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc. Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (grammar: indicating possession): κτητικός (ktētikós) (Ancient Greek), صِيغَةُ اْلتَمَلُكِ (ṣeyḡatu altamaluki) (Arabic), прынале́жны (prynaljéžny) (Belarusian), притежателен (pritežatelen) (Bulgarian), possessiu (Catalan), přivlastňovací [masculine] (Czech), bezittelijk (Dutch), posesiva (Esperanto), possessif [masculine] (French), besitzanzeigend (German), possessiv (German), κτητικός (ktitikós) [masculine] (Greek), birtokos (Hungarian), sealbhach (Irish), possessif (Norman), ġeāgniġendlīċ (Old English), dzierżawczy (Polish), possessivo [masculine] (Portuguese), притяжа́тельный (pritjažátelʹnyj) (Russian), поссесси́вный (possessívnyj) [rare] (Russian), seilbheach (Scottish Gaelic), posesivo (Spanish), possessiv (Swedish), sahiplik (Turkish), aitlik (Turkish), iyelik (Turkish), присві́йний (prysvíjnyj) (Ukrainian), meddiannol (Welsh) Translations (pertaining to possession): تَمَلُكِي (tamaluki) (Arabic), собственически (sobstveničeski) (Bulgarian), possessiu (Catalan), bezittelijk (Dutch), possessif (French), κτητικός (ktitikós) [masculine] (Greek), seilbheach (Scottish Gaelic), posesivo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-possessive-en-adj-HMZH5pN7 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'grammar: indicating possession': 27 50 23 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to possession': 32 41 27
  3. Unwilling to yield possession of. Translations (unwilling to yield possession of): possessiu (Catalan), bezitterig (Dutch), posesif (Indonesian), gabhálach (Irish), zaborczy (Polish), possessivo (Portuguese), posesivo (Spanish), celoso (Spanish), meddiannol (Welsh), meddiangar (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-possessive-en-adj-M80MMZNz Disambiguation of 'unwilling to yield possession of': 12 16 72

Noun

IPA: /pəˈzɛsɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-possessive.wav Forms: possessives [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Etymology: From Middle French possessif, from Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”), from possessiō (“possessing”), from possidēre (“to possess”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|possessif}} Middle French possessif, {{uder|en|la|possessivus||of or pertaining to possession}} Latin possessivus (“of or pertaining to possession”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} possessive (countable and uncountable, plural possessives)
  1. (grammar) The possessive case. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (a word that indicates possession or the possessive case): kupu whiwhinga (Maori), pūriro (Maori), rirohanga (Maori)
    Sense id: en-possessive-en-noun-dC~WjW7E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 2 50 32 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 4 16 4 44 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 6 13 5 43 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 4 13 4 45 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 5 12 5 45 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 11 4 46 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 5 11 4 46 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 12 5 46 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 9 3 50 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 10 2 51 35 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 9 3 48 35 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 4 9 4 49 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 3 13 3 47 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 4 13 4 46 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 5 11 4 46 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 4 9 4 49 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 5 11 4 46 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 5 12 5 45 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 5 17 4 44 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 6 12 5 43 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 4 9 4 49 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 2 8 2 53 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 5 11 5 46 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 9 2 50 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 5 11 4 46 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 5 11 4 46 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 4 9 4 49 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 4 11 4 47 35 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'a word that indicates possession or the possessive case': 59 41
  2. (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-possessive-en-noun-EvEAYIhF Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: double possessive, independent possessive Related terms: possessive pronoun, possessive adjective, possessive determiner, possessive suffix, comitative, genitive, ktetic, proprietive

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      "word": "kupu whiwhinga"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a word that indicates possession or the possessive case",
      "word": "pūriro"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a word that indicates possession or the possessive case",
      "word": "rirohanga"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "possessive"
  ],
  "word": "possessive"
}

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