possessive adjective

That’s true despite the possessive adjective in the title, or the fact that the director, an artist, plays an artist, Ellie.

A possessive adjective usually precedes the word to which it relates.

Besides these, we have certain other descriptions used in forms which may be called a “genitive-dative” case, or a “derivative possessive” Adjective.

Note.—In addressing an officer of grade superior to his own, an officer must use the possessive adjective; a senior addressing a junior uses the title of the grade only.

This transposition, common in earnest address, is due to close association of possessive adjective and noun.