A possessive noun is a noun indicating ownership or possession, purpose or origin.
EXAMPLES
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".
"He" can function as a possessive pronoun (e.g., "This is his book"), but it is not a possessive noun on its own.
The possessive noun of Sam is Sam's.
The possessive noun for "diplomat" is "diplomat's." For example: The diplomat's speech was well-received.
No, "she's" is a contraction of "she is" or "she has." It is not a possessive noun.
The possessive form for the plural noun wives is wives'.