A Read the following passage and notice the underlined words:

(এখানে একটি স্কুলের ছবি রয়েছে)

This is Salma’s school. This is a girls’ school. Her elder sister’s husband is the founder of this school. It is one of the best schools in Rajshahi. Will you go to the Headmistress’s chamber and talk to her about your daughter’s admission?

These are all possessive forms of nouns. The possessive case is a grammatical phenomenon which indicates relationship or ownership.

Note: The possessive case is formed in mainly two ways:

(i) When the noun is singular, its possessive form will be noun + ’s:

For example:

Della’s hair is very long. This is Nazma’s bag.

However, in some possessives the letter s is omitted in order to avoid a hissing sound.

For example:

I have done it for conscience’ sake. You should sacrifice it for goodness’ sake.