reflexive possessive

English

Etymology

Examples
He will use his tools. → He will use his own tools. She treats it as her property. → She treats it as her personal property.

From reflexive +‎ possessive.

Noun

reflexive possessive (plural reflexive possessives)

1. (grammar) An auxiliary grammatical construction in which the object of a clause is stated to be in the possession of the subject; usually as way to clarify, specify or emphasize the overall meaning of the statement.

Usage notes

In English, reflexive possession is usually conveyed by using the word own after a pronoun that refers to the subject: e.g. "her own".

Derived terms

• reflexive possessive pronoun