possessive

[US]/pə'zesɪv/
[UK]/pə'zɛsɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.nagpapahiwatig ng pagmamay-ari o kontrol; hindi handang magbahagi;
n.isang salita o parirala na nagpapahiwatig ng kaugnayan ng pagmamay-ari;;paghahangad ng pagmamay-ari o kontrol.
adv.sa isang paraang mapag-aari;
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

possessive pronoun

panghalip na nagmamay-ari

possessive form

anyo ng pagmamay-ari

Example Sentences

she was possessive of our eldest son.

Mapag-possesibo siya sa aming pinakamatandang anak.

He was very possessive towards her.

Siya ay sobrang mapagpossesibo sa kanya.

she was a jealous and overly possessive woman.

Siya ay isang seloso at labis na mapag-possesong babae.

young children are proud and possessive of their own property.

Ang mga batang bata ay mapagmalaki at mapagpossesibo sa kanilang sariling ari-arian.

Why should he feel so possessive about some old photos?

Bakit niya dapat maramdaman na sobrang mapagpossesibo tungkol sa ilang lumang litrato?

Never alter a trademark or pluralize it or use it in the possessive form (unless the mark itself is possessive).Never use it as a verb or an adjective.

Huwag baguhin ang isang trademark o gawing maramihan ito o gamitin ito sa porma ng possessive (maliban kung ang mark mismo ay possessive). Huwag itong gamitin bilang isang pandiwa o pang-uri.

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