Meanings
nounpossessive determiner (plural possessive determiners)
plural possessive determiners
- grammarA determiner used to demonstrate the possession of the object referenced by the following noun.
Synonyms: possessive adjective
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA determiner used to demonstrate the possession of the object referenced by the following noun.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 物主限定詞 /物主限定词
- 物主限定詞 /物主限定词 (wùzhǔ xiàndìngcí)possessive determiner
Finnish possessiivipronomini
- possessiivipronominipossessive determiner
French déterminant possessif
- déterminant possessifpossessive determiner
German Possessivartikel
- Possessivartikelpossessive determiner
Japanese 所有限定詞
- 所有限定詞 (shoyū genteishi)possessive determiner
Korean 소유격 형용사, 소유 한정사
- 소유격 형용사 (soyugyeok hyeong'yongsa)possessive determiner
- 소유 한정사 (soyu hanjeongsa)possessive determiner
Polish określnik dzierżawczy
- określnik dzierżawczypossessive determiner
Spanish determinante posesivo
- determinante posesivopossessive determiner
Welsh banodolyn meddiannol
- banodolyn meddiannolpossessive determiner
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APA
possessive determiner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possessive%20determiner
MLA
“possessive determiner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possessive%20determiner. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “possessive determiner,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/possessive%20determiner.
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