-'s

IPA(Pronunciation)

/s/

Suffix

clitic

Possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker. / In the absence of a specified object, used to indicate “the house/place/establishment of”.

Japanese Meaning

所有を示す接尾辞。名詞や名詞句に付いて、その持ち主や所有関係を表す。 / 指定された対象がない場合、『家』や『場所』、『施設』などを示すために用いられる。

What is this buttons?

To show possession in English, you add -'s to a noun.

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英語で所有を示すには、名詞に所有格の接尾辞（アポストロフィーとs）を付けます。

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Sense（1）

Possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marker.

Jane's house is bigger than Sarah's.

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Sense（2）

In the absence of a specified object, used to indicate “the house/place/establishment of”.

We’re going to Luigi’s for dinner tonight. — that is, “Luigi’s house” or “Luigi’s restaurant”

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Sense（3）

Indicates a purpose or a user.

You need a driver’s licence.

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Sense（4）

Used to indicate a quantity of something, especially of time.

I took three weeks' holiday.

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Sense（5）

the doctor's help (help provided by the doctor)

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Sense（6）

(see usage notes) Attached to a noun or noun phrase linked to a genitive of, forming a double genitive.

c. 1606–1607, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies[…] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act I, scene i], line Nay, but this dotage of our general’s

O'erflows the measure:

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