Possessive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Possessive

Bezittelijk

Possessive

Bezittelijke vorm

's

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of

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You use  's for names, persons, animals and expressions of time

Mike's book

The teacher's computer

The bird's nest

Yesterday's lesson

Names ending in -s can have both 's and ' !

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That is ... (guitar + Emily).

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That is Emily's guitar.

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Have you seen ... (bone + the dog)?

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Have you seen the dog's bone?

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I have finished ... 

(homework + tomorrow).

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I have finished tomorrow's homework.

'

Words ending in -s only get  ' 

The cats' toys

The teachers' books

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Where are ... (eggs + the birds)?

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Where are the birds' eggs?

's

You use  's for names, persons, animals and expressions of time.

Names ending in -s can have both 's and ' !

'

Words ending in -s only get  ' 

of

Things and geographical names take of

The coast of Wales

The keyboard of the computer

The price of those shoes

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I would love to see ... 

(pyramids + Egypt).

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I would love to see 

the pyramids of Egypt.

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What is ... (size + coat)?

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What is the size of the coat?

Summary

          You use  's for names, persons, animals and 

          expressions of time.

          Words ending in -s only get ' 

          Things and geographical names take of

's

'

of

Names ending in -s can have both 's and ' !

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Chris + bicycle

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Chris' bicycle

Het is de fiets van Chris. Chris is een persoon. De naam Chris eindigt op een -s.

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window + car

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the windows of the car

Het gaat om de ramen van de auto. De auto is een ding, dus gebruik je of.

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hobby + my parents

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my parents' hobbies

Het zijn de hobby's van jouw ouders. Ouders zijn mensen. Het eindigt op een -s.

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storm + last week

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last week's storm

Het is de storm van vorige week. Vorige week is een tijdsbepaling, dus 's.

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