genitive case

ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv keɪs
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Translation of genitive case from English into German

Noun

linguistics

TECH.
noun case showing possession or origin
TECH.
  • The genitive case in Latin shows possession.Der Genitiv im Lateinischen zeigt den Besitz an.
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Expressions with genitive case: examples in English and translations in German

attributiver Genitiv
Genitivattribut
In 'the king's crown', 'king's' is an attributive genitive case.

Synonyms and analogies of genitive case in English

Examples of genitive case in a sentence

  • The genitive case can indicate origin in some languages.

Translations of "genitive case" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derGenitivnm.

The teacher explained that the genitive case involves specific word endings.

Der Lehrer erklärte, dass der Genitiv spezifische Wortendungen beinhaltet.

Some languages have a distinct genitive case to indicate relationships between words.

Manche Sprachen haben einen eigenen Genitiv, um Beziehungen zwischen Wörtern anzuzeigen.

Many students struggle to master the genitive case in their grammar lessons.

Viele Schüler haben Schwierigkeiten, den Genitiv in ihren Grammatikstunden zu meistern.

The emphasis of this course is on the genitive case.

Der Schwerpunkt liegt in diesem Kurs auf dem Genitiv.

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Examining the genitive case helps linguists analyze relationships between words.

Die Untersuchung des Genitivs hilft Linguisten, Beziehungen zwischen Wörtern zu analysieren.

Translating phrases requires understanding the use of the genitive case in context.

Das Übersetzen von Phrasen erfordert das Verständnis der Verwendung des Genitivs im Kontext.

Understanding the genitive case is essential for learning complex grammatical structures.

Das Verständnis des Genitivs ist essenziell, um komplexe grammatikalische Strukturen zu lernen.

Properly using the genitive case can clarify sentences about ownership.

Der richtige Gebrauch des Genitivs kann Sätze über Besitzverhältnisse klarer machen.

In Latin, the genitive case is used extensively to denote possession.

Im Lateinischen wird der Genitiv umfangreich verwendet, um Besitz anzuzeigen.

Even some Germans have difficulties distinguishing between the dative and genitive case.

Auch so manchem Deutschen bereitet der Unterschied zwischen Dativ und Genitiv Probleme.

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