English to afrikaans meaning of

possessive

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "besittend" kan wissel na gelang van die konteks, maar oor die algemeen verwys dit na die kwaliteit om iets te besit of te besit, of die neiging om oormatig beskermend of jaloers op 'n mens se besittings of verhoudings te wees.In grammatika kan die term "besittend" verwys na 'n vorm van 'n selfstandige naamwoord of voornaamwoord wat eienaarskap of besit van iets toon. Byvoorbeeld, in die frase "John se motor," dui die apostrof en "s" aan dat die motor aan John behoort.In die sielkunde kan "besittend" verwys na 'n persoonlikheidseienskap wat gekenmerk word deur 'n sterk begeerte om beheer mense of dinge, wat dikwels tot jaloesie of agterdog lei.In alledaagse taal kan "besittend" ook iemand beskryf wat vasklou of te veel geheg is aan 'n persoon of ding, soos 'n besitlike maat wat nie wil hê dat hul maat tyd saam met enigiemand anders deurbring nie.

Sentence Examples

  1. After all, I was already feeling a little possessive about our little community.
  2. His eyes open wider, and the look on his face is so possessive that it sets off a sensation deep inside me.
  3. And even as he looked, the brute deliberately stretched himself after the manner of a lazy dog, yawning full in his face and looking upon him with a possessive eye, as if, in truth, he were merely a delayed meal that was soon to be eaten.
  4. He was being a possessive ass in front of someone who had just saved my life.
  5. It surprised him how possessive he felt of Tessa already.
  6. His kiss was possessive, lips scorching and burning along her jaw as he made his way up to her ear.
  7. But my wolf was getting possessive of him, and that pissed me the hell off.
  8. He turns his face toward me, and there is a possessive gleam in his eyes.
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