grammar possessive - Bezit 's

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

possessive 's / ' /of

THE POSSESSIVE S

We use the possessive S after names of people and animals. 

Mickey's ears are funny.

Alexis's room is beautiful.

Single noun  (Enkelvoud)

My sister's dress is nice.

Dus:    enkelvouden =  's

Single noun (Enkelvoud)

My brother's bike is new.

(1 brother / 1 bike)

Plural nouns (meervouden)

My sisters' dresses are nice.

sisters = MV + eindigd op 's'

DUS: alleen '  (komma)

meervoud

My brothers'  bikes are new.

(More than 1 brother + ends in 's' DUS: alleen ' (komma)

meervoud NIET op s - + 's

These children's books are famous.

People's smiles make me happy.

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two 

objects/not alive things.

The battery OF my phone is empty.

possessive 'of'

The house has a leaking roof.

The roof of  the house leaks.

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

We're giants in a little ... ...

I will never be ... ...

the colour ... ... ...

It was the summer ... ...

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