'Possessive case' definitions:

Definition of 'possessive case'

(from WordNet)
noun
The case expressing ownership [syn: genitive, genitive case, possessive, possessive case]

Definition of 'Possessive case'

From: GCIDE
  • Possessive \Pos*sess"ive\, a. [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.] Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. [1913 Webster]
  • Possessive case (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation of one thing to another; as, Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's faithfulness.
  • Possessive pronoun, a pronoun denoting ownership; as, his name; her home; my book. [1913 Webster]