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A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership or possession, purpose or origin.

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the cover of the book = the book's cover
the teacher of our class = our class's teacher
the coat of the child = the child's coat

the coats of the children = the children'scoats

shoes for men = men's shoes

the houses of the neighbors = the neighbors'houses

a room intended for the use of ladies = the ladies' room

plays written by Shakespeare = Shakespeare'splays

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A possessive noun shows ownership or possession of something. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and the letter "s" ('s) to a singular noun, or just an apostrophe (') to a plural noun ending in "s".

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