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No, a possessive noun functions in a sentence as an adjective describing a noun. The subject of a sentence that determines the verb is the noun that the possessive noun describes.
Example:
Jack's daughter is five. (the subject of the sentence is 'daughter')
The Browns' daughter is five. (the possessive noun Browns' is plural, the subject of the sentence 'daughter' is singular, taking a verb for singular)
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What part of speech is a possessive noun classified?
A possessive noun is a type of noun.A possessive noun modifies a noun that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Examples:Her mother's cookies are the best. (the possessive noun "mother's" modifies the subject of the sentence "cookies")The cookies that Sandra's mother made were the hit of the party. (the possessive noun "Sandra's" modifies the subject of the relative clause "mother")Have you tasted her mother's cookies? (the possessive noun "mother's" modifies the direct object of the verb "cookies")I will ask Sandra for her mother's recipe. (the possessive noun "mother's" modifies the object of the preposition "for", "recipe")
What are the nouns and pronouns of this sentence Frank's call to his house was about Sue's accident?
The nouns in the sentence are:Frank's (possessive form), part of subject noun phrasecall, subject of the sentencehouse, object of the preposition 'to'Sue's (possessive form), part of object of the preposition 'about' noun phraseaccident, object of the preposition 'about'The only pronoun in the sentence is 'his', a possessive adjective describing the noun 'house'.
What part of speech is agreement?
In the context of grammar, "agreement" can function as a noun. It refers to the correspondence or harmony between words in a sentence, particularly in terms of number, person, gender, or tense. In linguistic terms, it is often associated with subject-verb agreement, where the verb form matches the subject in number and person.
What part of speech is the word Jason's?
The word "Jason's" is a possessive noun, indicating ownership or association with Jason.
What part of speech is a possessive noun classified as and what are the abbreviations used?
I want to say a possessive noun is treated as an adjective. "The beer is Joe's" or "The beer is COLD". It seems to function as an adjective. However, I believe that a possessive noun technically remains a noun in the genitive case. "The beer is (of Joe)".
