r48 showing possession through nouns

The of possessive is generally used with nouns referring to inanimate things (i.e. objects) and abstract ideas.
the leg ofthetable
the arm

showing possession through nouns

forthe formation of the possessive -'s (apostrophe -s) and -s apostrophe) are as follows: Cs
Rules

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ofthe sofa

most singular nouns add an apostrophe + -s.

a

thewheel ofthe car

thefoot ofthebed
the power

theworld of ideas

ofthought

girl's ring

cat'sface

Thefunction of the possessiveform in English isto:

most plural nouns add an apostrophe after the plural form -s.
the boys'football flve young girls' faces

showDossession.
theboy'sbooks
the dog's blanket

There are exceptions forthe following:

showa relationship, with a person eitheras theoriginator' orthe

userof thething named.
her parents' consent

common nouns that end in

-s in the singular. When these are made plural the choice of -'s or a simple apostrophe is optional.
a coctus

awomen'sclub

the student's letter thechildren's Park

the cactus' spines

the cactus'shabitat

indicate that a place is where someone works or lives'

a

plural nouns not ending in -s, for example those that that have a plural ending in -en. In this case, add an apostrophe + s.
children's
men's

grocer's

o solicitor's

thebutcher's mV aunt's
a

show that something is a part of

the leg ofthetable thewheel ofthe car

whole'

proper nouns and common nouns that end in -s. These usually add
-'s in the singular unless the final sound of the basic word is [-iz], in which case, a simple apostrophe is sufficient.

thedog's nose thegirl's shoulder

of add a descriptive element which premodifies a noun' lt is a type

determiner. See also
writer's
P.

MrsEvans'scar Keats's poetry

I like Dickens's novels Peter Bridges' car

Mr Jones'sfence the Bates's cat

t5o. Awinter'sTole

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