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's
verb
\same as -'s\
Definition of 's
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Origin and Etymology of 's
contraction of is, has, does
Origin and Etymology of 's
by contraction
-'s
noun suffix or pronoun suffix
\s after voiceless consonants other than s, sh, ch; z after vowels and voiced consonants other than z, zh, j; əz after s, sh, ch, z, zh, j\
Definition of -'s
—used to form the possessive of singular nouns boy's, of plural nouns not ending in s children's, of some pronouns anyone's, and of word groups functioning as nouns the man in the corner's hat or pronouns someone else's
Origin and Etymology of -'s
Middle English -es, -s, genitive singular ending, from Old English -es; akin to Old High German -es, genitive singular ending, Greek -oio, -ou, Sanskrit -asya
'S Defined for English Language Learners
's
verb
Definition of 's for English Language Learners
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—used as a contraction of is, was, has, and does
-'S Defined for Kids
-'s
noun suffix or pronoun suffix
Definition of -'s for Students
—used to form the possessive of singular nouns elephant's, of plural nouns not ending in s children's, and of some pronouns anyone's
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