double possessives

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Definition von double possessives im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

plural form of double possessive

Relevante Übersetzungen

double possessive

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

double possessive

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

Silbentrennung

dou·ble possessives