If you marry him, he is only going to become even more jealous and possessive than he is now.
The possessive form of “dog” is “dog's.”
“His” and “her” are possessive pronouns.
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15th century
“Your” and “yours” are possessives.
The possessive of “it” is “its.”
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15th century
: not willing to share things with or lend things to other people
: wanting all of someone's attention and love
grammar : relating to a word or a form of a word that shows that something or someone belongs to something or someone else
: a possessive word or phrase
the possessive : the form of a word that shows possession or belonging
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