double possessive

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von double possessive im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Combination of the periphrastic possessive, "of x" with the possessive inflection of a noun. For example, "A friend of John's"

Two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case, as with "St. Paul's Cathedral's vergers"; discouraged on grounds of style

Relevante Übersetzungen

double possessives

plural form of double possessive

Silbentrennung

dou·ble pos·ses·sive

Türkische aussprache

dʌbıl pızesîv

Aussprache

/ˈdəbəl pəˈzesəv/ /ˈdʌbəl pəˈzɛsɪv/