English Explanatory Dictionary

genitive case

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The grammatical case, chiefly applicable to nouns, used to express a relationship of origin or possession. It corresponds roughly to the English preposition of and the suffix -'s.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

genitive case genitive cases

Synonyms

genitive
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