Possessive Forms of Nouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Possessive forms of nouns

possessive = bezittelijk
noun = zelfstandig naamwoord

Schedule for today's class

• Lesson aims
• noun + 's or ' (& video)
• of + noun (& video)
• Excercises
  
• An introduction to compound nouns
  

Lesson aims

• You can recognise and use possessive forms of nouns

• You know the differences between:

• You have an understanding of compound nouns

noun + 's or '
and
of + noun

noun + 's or '

noun + 's or '

This is Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall Part II.

It's Thomas' book.
It's Thomas's book.

Paddy O'Ryan is Colin and Marita's favourite pub.

noun + 's or '

All the students' tests had gone missing.

Eoghan was not invited to the children's party.

of + noun

We use of + noun for things and places.

• the buttons of the lift
  
• in the middle of the park

We can use both 's or of for cities, countries and organisations.

• Sweden's population is decreasing slowly.
  
• The population of Sweden is decreasing slowly.
  

of + noun

• This is the leaning tower of Leeuwarden.
• This is Leeuwarden's leaning tower.
  

• Leeuwarden is the cultural capital of Europe.
• Leeuwarden is Europe's cultural capital.
  

• Colin is king of the Netherlands.
• Colin is the Netherlands' king.

of + noun

We DON'T use of + noun for people.

• She is the mother of Saoirse.

We DON'T use noun + 's for things.

• I have broken my radio's antenna.

I'm going to (James + party) this evening.

1. James' party
2. James's party
3. the party of James
4. A and B are both correct.

Do you want to come see (the neighbours + new dog) today?

1. the neighbours' new dog
2. the neighbours's new dog
3. the new dog of the neighbours
4. A and B are both correct.

We usually use "of + noun" for people.

1. True
2. False

Both sentences below are correct.

1: Sweden's population is growing rapidly.
2: The population of Sweden is growing rapidly.

1. True
2. False

She is (Niamh + best friend).

Compound nouns

Compound Nouns describe one person or thing that belongs to another:
- Table leg: the leg of the table
- Bedroom ceiling: the ceiling of the bedroom
- Book cover: the cover of the book
- College Principle: the principle of the office

Compound nouns

You can make a compound noun by adding a noun, verb, preposition, adverb or adjective to a noun or verb such as:

- Noun + noun: Alarm clock, film star, classmate, credit card.
- Noun + verb(+er):  Dishwasher,  firefighter, hairdresser.
- Adjective + noun: blackbird, high school, whiteboard.

Think of a
compound noun!

Lesson aims

• You can recognise and use possessive forms of nouns

• You know the differences between:

• You have an understanding of compound nouns

noun + 's or '
and
of + noun

Any questions?

Class dismissed!