possessive

possessiv, besitzanzeigend

Anzeigend, wem etwas gehört oder von wem es stammt.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing who owns something, who it belongs to, or where it comes from.

• “Mine” is a possessive pronoun.
• Add an apostrophe to make the noun possessive.
• We practised possessive forms in our English lesson.

Häufige Wendungen: possessive pronoun, possessive form, possessive adjective

besitzergreifend

Jemanden oder etwas ganz für sich haben und kontrollieren wollend, ohne zu teilen.

In einfachem Englisch: Wanting to keep someone or something for yourself and control them rather than share them.

• Her boyfriend is very possessive.
• He became possessive of his new car.
• Why are you so possessive about your friends?

So benutzt man es: possessive of someone/something (He is very possessive of his books.); possessive about someone/something (She gets possessive about her closest friends.)

Synonyme: controlling, jealous

Häufige Wendungen: possessive partner, possessive of someone, possessive about something