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The Saxon Genitive (Or Possessive S)

The document discusses the Saxon genitive, which is used to express possession. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' after the possessor's name and before the possessed item. There are some rules for forming the Saxon genitive depending on whether the possessor is singular or plural. Examples are provided to illustrate the different cases, such as adding only an apostrophe after plural names ending in s, while adding 's after other plural names.

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The Saxon Genitive (Or Possessive S)

The document discusses the Saxon genitive, which is used to express possession. It is formed by adding an apostrophe and 's' after the possessor's name and before the possessed item. There are some rules for forming the Saxon genitive depending on whether the possessor is singular or plural. Examples are provided to illustrate the different cases, such as adding only an apostrophe after plural names ending in s, while adding 's after other plural names.

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The Saxon Genitive (or Possessive s)

THE USE
The Saxon Genitive is used to express

POSSESSION.

THE FORM
In the Saxon genitive, you find the name of a possessor and the name of a thing possessed. In the middle, you find s. F. ex.

Paul has got a ball. Its Pauls ball.


(possessor) (thing possessed)

SOME EXAMPLES
POSSESSORS My father Paul John The children The boys THINGS POSSESSED A house A car Some dogs Some books A ball

My fathers house Pauls car Johns dogs

The childrens books The boys balls

SOME RULES
When the name of the possessor is singular, you write s . When the name of the possessor is singular AND ENDS IN S, you write s.

When the name of the possessor is plural and


regular, you write

(only).

When the name of the possessor is plural and

irregular, you write

s .

MORE EXAMPLES
Singular possessor
Marys friend. (La amiga de Mary)

Singular possessor (ending in s)


Jamess car. (El coche de James)

Plural regular possessor


The girls book. (El libro de las nias)

Plural irregular possessor


The childrens bicycles. (Las bicicletas de los nios)

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