كيف تنطق "possessive"

word

/pəˈzɛsɪv/

puh-ZES-iv

/pəzˈɛsɪv/

puh-ZES-iv

التعريف

Describes someone who wants to own or control people or things, or in grammar, words that show ownership (like 'my,' 'your,' or 'Mary’s').

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

/pəˈzɛsɪv/

الإنجليزية البريطانية

/pəzˈɛsɪv/

أمريكي

puh-ZES-iv

بريطاني

puh-ZES-iv

She is very possessive of her toys.

'His' is a possessive pronoun.

Some people become possessive in relationships.

Don’t be so possessive—let your friends have their own space.