Term: Possessive Adjective

Definition:

My, your, his, her, its, our, and their are the English possessive adjectives, used with nouns to show possession or ownership.

EG. That's my folder. (My is an adjective which shows that I am the owner of the folder.)

My; your; his; her; its; our; & their are the possessive adjectives in English. They are used before a noun to show possession.

See Also: Possessive Pronoun; Pronoun

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