What is a possevive?

A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun for something belonging to someone or something.

The possessive pronouns are mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs.

example: The house on the corner is ours.

A possessive adjective is placed before a noun to describe the noun as belonging to someone or something.

The possessive adjectives are my, our, your, his, her, its.

example: Our house is on the corner.