Possessive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

Possessive 

nouns

Bezit

Bezit wordt meestal gebruikt om aan te geven van wie iets is:

Nederlands:

Moeders boormachine, mijn auto, haar tas, etc.

Engels:

Patrick’s family, their client’s wishes

 

Zelfstandig naamwoord en namen personen en dieren in enkelvoud:

's komt na het zelfstandig naamwoord : 

Adam's bike

Beethhoven's fifth

The company's profits

Enkelvoud

Her dress is nice.
My sister's dress is nice.

His bike is new.

My brother's bike is new.

Meervoud

Bij zelfstandige naamwoorden en namen in het meervoud komt de apostrof na de meervoudsvorm. Engelse meervouden eindigen meestal op een -s.

those girls' pets
the Beatles' albums
the EU countries’ economies

Meervoud

Their dresses are nice.
My sisters' dresses are nice.

Their bikes are new.

My brothers' bikes are new.

Meervoud zonder s

Deze woorden krijgen 's: 

The children's class is nice.

The women's dresses look nice

... of ...

Bij zelfstandig naamwoorden die over dingen, plaatsen en landen gaan, gebruik je ...of...

 

The colour of our car is blue

The capital of Cuba.

The front of the car.

Are the following sentences right or wrong?

Childrens' shoes.

1. Right
2. Wrong

My two brother's bicycles are blue.

1. Right
2. Wrong

This is John's book.

1. Right
2. Wrong

My sister's cat's name is Pinky.

1. Right
2. Wrong

The children's teacher is very good.

1. Right
2. Wrong

A lovers' quarrel.

1. Right
2. Wrong

The car's tyre is flat.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Womens' rights are important.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Jane's friend is moving to France.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Thomas's jumper is red.

1. Right
2. Wrong

The school's canteen sells healthy food.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Choose the correct one

1. This is my sisters' book
2. This is my sister book's
3. This is my sisters's book
4. This is my sisters book

Choose the correct option

1. That is Samis phone
2. That is Sami's phone
3. That is Samis' phone

Choose the correct option

1. Those are my parents shoes
2. Those are my parents's shoes
3. Those are my parents' shoes
4. Those are the shoes of my parents

So.... what's the difference?!

My friend's house

My friends' house