possessive

UK/pə'zesɪv/US/pә'zesiv/

Definitions

adj.

Demanding total attention and not wanting to share someone or something

占有欲强的

adj.

(grammar) showing ownership

（语法）所有格的

(grammar) a possessive word or form

（语法）所有格（词）

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

pos-after, behind

sesssit, settle, be placed

-ivetending to, having the nature of

=possessive

From possess + -ive. Two living senses: emotionally 'wanting to own a person' (a possessive partner), and grammatically the form that marks ownership ('s, my, your).

Root sit still carries 98 more words

Common Collocations

1.possessive pronoun物主代词
2.possessive case所有格
3.[possessive behavior]占有欲强的行为
4.overly possessive过度占有欲的

Example Sentences

1.
He became jealous and possessive whenever she went out.
2.
Add an apostrophe to form the possessive of a noun.

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