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genitive
n. possessive case (Grammar)
 
adj. of or pertaining to the possessive case (Grammar)


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Genitive case
In grammar, the genitive case or possessive case (also called the second case) is the case that marks a noun as being the possessor of another noun. The genitive case typically has other uses as well, which can vary from language to language: it can typically indicate various relationships other than possession; certain verbs may take arguments in the genitive case; and it may have adverbial uses (see Adverbial genitive). Modern English does not typically mark nouns for a genitive case morphologically — rather, it uses the clitic 's or a preposition (usually of) — but the personal pronouns do have distinct possessive forms.
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genitive
Noun
1. the case expressing ownership
(synonym) genitive case, possessive case
(hypernym) oblique, oblique case
Adjective
1. serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings"
(synonym) possessive
(pertainym) genitive case, possessive case
(classification) grammar


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Genitiv (der)
n. genitive, possessive case (Grammar)

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génitif
adj. genitive, of or pertaining to the possessive case (Grammar)

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