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A possessive adjective, also known as a possessive determiner, is a type of pronoun that indicates possession or ownership. Possessive adjectives are used to describe or indicate the relationship between a noun and the person or thing that possesses it. In English grammar, there are seven possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our, and their.

Senses and Usages

1. First-person Possessive Adjectives: Used to indicate possession by the speaker.

Sample sentence: I love my new car.

2. Second-person Possessive Adjectives: Used to indicate possession by the person you are addressing.

Sample sentence: Is this your pen?

3. Third-person Possessive Adjectives: Used to indicate possession by a person or thing that is not present or mentioned.

Sample sentence: His house is bigger than mine.

4. Neutral Possessive Adjective: Used to indicate possession by a non-living thing or an animal.

Sample sentence: The dog wagged its tail happily.

5. Plural Possessive Adjectives: Used to indicate possession by a group of people or things.

Sample sentence: We should tidy up our room before leaving.

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