possessive adjective

A possessive adjective is a word that expresses possession and functions as an adjective. These words modify nouns, indicating ownership or a similar relationship. For example, in the sentence "This is my book," the word "my" is a possessive adjective modifying the noun "book".1

Common possessive adjectives include my, your, his, her, its, our, and their. They are distinct from possessive pronouns, which stand alone and replace a noun (e.g., "The book is mine"). The grammatical form that shows possession or belonging is referred to as "the possessive".23