genitive case
ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv keɪs
Definition

Definition of genitive case - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguisticsTECH.noun case showing possession or originTECH.
  • The genitive case in Latin shows possession.
  • In English, the genitive case is shown with an apostrophe.
  • The genitive case can indicate origin in some languages.
genitive possessive possessive case
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Expressions with genitive case

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attributive genitive casen.
genitive case used as an attributive adjective
In 'the king's crown', 'king's' is an attributive genitive case.

Expressions with genitive

attributive genitiven.
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.
attributive genitive casen.
genitive case used as an attributive adjective
In 'the king's crown', 'king's' is an attributive genitive case.
Saxon genitiven.
possessive form in English made by adding -'s
The Saxon genitive appears in phrases like 'the girl's book.'

Expressions with case

case closedn.
situation that is considered resolved
After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.
case dismissedexp.
statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled
Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."
basket casen.
something in a useless or hopeless condition
The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.
charity casen.
person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble
He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends..
you haven't got a caseexp.
lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument
Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.
case in handn.
matter requiring immediate attention or action
We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.
case in pointn.
example illustrating a point
The recent election is a case in point.
case is closedexp.
decision is final and not open to debate
He said no, so the case is closed.
in which caseadv.
if that happens, then this result follows
You might be late, in which case call me.
make a casev.
present arguments to support a position
She made a case for the new policy.

Terms related to genitive case

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Terms with genitive case included in their meaning

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attributive genitiven.
linguistics
genitive-case word that modifies a following noun in an adjective-like way
attributive genitive casen.
linguistics
genitive case used as an attributive adjective

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  1. French:cas génitif, ...
  2. German:Genitiv, ...
  3. Italian:caso genitivo, ...
  4. Spanish:caso genitivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:caso genitivo, ...
  6. Chinese:属格, ...
  7. Japanese:属格, ...
  8. Arabic:حالة الإضافة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִקְרֶה גֶּנֶטִיבִי, ...
  10. Russian:родительный падеж, ...
  11. Ukrainian:родовий відмінок, ...
  12. Hindi:संबंधकारक रूप, ...

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