genitive
ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv
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Definition of genitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguisticsTECH.grammatical case marking possession or associationTECH.
  • In Latin, the genitive case often shows ownership..
possessive case

Adjective

linguisticsTECH.related to a grammatical case showing possessionTECH.
  • The genitive form is used in Latin sentences.
possessive
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Expressions with genitive

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noun case showing possession or origin
The genitive case in Latin shows possession.
genitive-case word that modifies a following noun in an adjective-like way
In the phrase "the girl's book", "girl's" is an attributive genitive.
genitive case used as an attributive adjective
In 'the king's crown', 'king's' is an attributive genitive case.
possessive form in English made by adding -'s
The Saxon genitive appears in phrases like 'the girl's book.'

Origin of genitive

Latin, genitivus (pertaining to origin)

Terms with genitive included in their meaning

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noun form used in genitive constructions in some languages
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genitive-case word that modifies a following noun in an adjective-like way
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genitive case used as an attributive adjective

Examples of genitive in a sentence

  • In Greek, the genitive case is used for showing relationships.
  • In German, the genitive case is less common.
  • The genitive construction indicates ownership in Greek.

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  1. French:génitif, ...
  2. German:Genitiv, Genitiv-, ...
  3. Italian:genitivo, ...
  4. Spanish:genitivo, posesivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:genitivo, de posse, ...
  6. Chinese:属格, 所有格的, ...
  7. Japanese:属格, 属格の, ...
  8. Arabic:حَالَة إِضَافَة, إِضَافِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:גֶּנִיטִיב, גֶּנִיטִיבִי, ...
  10. Russian:родительный падеж, родительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:родовий відмінок, родовий, ...
  12. Hindi:संबंधकारक, स्वामित्व, ...
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