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genitive
[ jen-i-tiv ]
adjective
- (in certain inflected languages) noting a case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, used primarily to express possession, measure, or origin: as John's hat, week's vacation, duty's call.
- noting an affix or other element characteristic of this case, or a word containing such an element.
- similar to such a case form in function or meaning.
noun
- the genitive case.
- a word in the genitive case.
- a construction noting this case or the relationship usually expressed by it.
genitive
/ ˌdʒɛnɪˈtaɪvəl; ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv /
adjective
- denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives in inflected languages used to indicate a relation of ownership or association, usually translated by English of
noun
- the genitive case
- a word or speech element in this case
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Derived Forms
- ˌgeniˈtivally, adverb
- genitival, adjective
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Other Words From
- gen·i·ti·val [jen-i-, tahy, -v, uh, l], adjective
- geni·tival·ly adverb
- un·geni·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of genitive1
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Example Sentences
These names are for the most part a Greek letter prefixed to the genitive case of the Latin name of the constellation.
Moreover, fet of the plural applies only to the nominative and accusative; the genitive has fota, the dative fotum.
The subject of warni is warschipe contained in the preceding genitive; see 6/18.
From Muskeeg, a swamp or bog, and o, the sign of the genitive.
Dr. Lowth, on the other part, supposes the possessive pronouns mine and thine to be genitive cases.
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