possessive

possessive(
puh
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zeh
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sihv
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. posesivo
Tom had finally found a woman who would respect him and not be possessive.Tom por fin había encontrado a una mujer que la respetaría y no sería posesiva.
b. dominante
Don't be such a possessive father. Give your children some freedom!No seas un papá tan dominante. ¡Dales un poco de libertad a tus hijos!
a. posesivo
In Spanish, a possessive adjective that follows the noun must agree with it in gender and number.En español, un adjetivo posesivo que sigue al sustantivo debe concordar con este en número y género.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el posesivo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The word "it's" simply means "it is," while "its" is a possessive.La palabra "it's" significa simplemente "es", mientras "its" es un posesivo.
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