Genitive: meaning, definitions and examples
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genitive
[ หdสษnษชtษชv ]
grammar
The genitive case is a grammatical case used to indicate a relationship between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence. It is often used to show possession or ownership.
Synonyms
genitive case, possessive case.
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| genitive |
Used in linguistics to refer to a grammatical case expressing possession or close association.
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| possessive case |
Used in English grammar to describe the form of a noun or pronoun indicating ownership or possession.
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| genitive case |
Specifically refers to the grammatical case that denotes relationships between nouns, such as possession, origin, or association. Commonly used in grammar descriptions.
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Examples of usage
- The car's wheels are black. (showing possession)
- She's a friend of John's. (indicating relationship)
Translations
Translations of the word "genitive" in other languages:
๐ต๐น genitivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคเคฌเคเคงเคเคพเคฐเค
๐ฉ๐ช Genitiv
๐ฎ๐ฉ genitif
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะดะพะฒะธะน ะฒัะดะผัะฝะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ dopeลniacz
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฑๆ ผ (ใใฃใใ)
๐ซ๐ท gรฉnitif
๐ช๐ธ genitivo
๐น๐ท ilgi durumu
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ๊ฒฉ (soyu-gyeok)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูู ุถุงู ุฅููู
๐จ๐ฟ genitiv
๐ธ๐ฐ genitรญv
๐จ๐ณ ๅฑๆ ผ (shวgรฉ)
๐ธ๐ฎ rodilnik
๐ฎ๐ธ eignarfall
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะปัะบ ัะตะฟััะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ genitiv
๐ฒ๐ฝ genitivo
Etymology
The term 'genitive' comes from Latin 'genitivus', which means 'of birth'. The genitive case has been used in various languages for centuries to indicate possession, origin, or relationship between nouns. It plays a crucial role in the grammar of many Indo-European languages, including Latin, Greek, Russian, and German.