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Possessive

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Indicating or expressing ownership or possession.

Example Sentence: Mark's bookshelf is filled with possessive labels indicating the owners of each book.

Sense 2:

Showing a desire to dominate or control someone or something.

Example Sentence: The boss's possessive attitude towards his employees often resulted in a lack of motivation.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

A possessive form or construction.

Example Sentence: In the sentence "Sarah's car is red," the word "Sarah's" is a possessive.

Sense 2:

A possessive pronoun.

Example Sentence: "The house is mine," she claimed with a possessive tone in her voice.

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