genitive : Idioms & Phrases

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attributive genitive

  • noun a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective
    attributive genitive.
    • an example of the attributive genetive is `John's' in `John's mother'
  • adjective satellite a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective
    • an example of the attributive genitive is `John's' in `John's mother'
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attributive genitive case

  • noun a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective
    attributive genitive.
    • an example of the attributive genetive is `John's' in `John's mother'
WordNet

Genitive absolute

  • a construction in Greek similar to the ablative absolute in Latin. See Ablative absolute.
Webster 1913

genitive case

  • noun the case expressing ownership
    possessive; genitive; possessive case.
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