grammar possessive - Bezit 's

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

possessive 's / ' /of

THE POSSESSIVE S

We use  's after names of people and animals. 

My dog's name is Murphy. 

Mickey's ears are funny.

John's room is beautiful.

Single noun  (Enkelvoud)

My sister's dress is pretty. 

My brother's watch is slick. 

Dus:    enkelvouden =  's

Enkelvoud dat eindigt op s

Usually:  ' hoge komma : Charles' laptop

or

This can also be used: 's  Charles's laptop 

Both are correct. 

Plural  (meervoud)

My sisters' dresses are nice.

sisters eindigd op 's'

DUS: alleen '  (komma)

Meer meervoud

My brothers'  bikes are new.

 Ends in s. 

 DUS: alleen ' (komma)

meervoud dat eindigt niet op s 

These children's books are famous.

People's smiles make me happy.

Dus: 's

The possessive 'of'

We use OF with: objects/things

The battery OF my phone is empty.

or

We use OF with : Geographical places

The city OF London

possessive 'of'

The roof of  the house leaks.

Possessive 'OF'

Our car is blue.

The colour of  our car is blue.

Possessive ( bezit )

's 

'

of

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two geographical names

The capital of England.

kinder schoenen =

1. children' shoes
2. children's shoes
3. shoes of children

De band van mijn auto is lek.

1. My car's tyre is flat
2. The tyre of my car is flat

De stem van Adele is mooi.

1. The voice of Adele is beautiful.
2. Adele's voice is beautiful.

Vrouwen rechten ... are important.

1. The rights of women
2. Women's rights

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