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genitive
(redirected from genitives)

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gen·i·tive  (jn-tv)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or being the grammatical case expressing possession, measurement, or source.
2. Of or relating to an affix or construction, such as a prepositional phrase, characteristic of the genitive case.
n.
1. The genitive case.
2. A word or form in the genitive case.

[Middle English genetif, from Latin genetvus, from genitus, past participle of gignere, to beget; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

genitive [ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv] Grammar
adj
(Linguistics / Grammar) 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
n
(Linguistics / Grammar)
a.  the genitive case
b.  a word or speech element in this case
[from Latin genetīvus relating to birth, from gignere to produce]
genitival  [ˌdʒɛnɪˈtaɪvəl] adj
genitivally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.genitive - the case expressing ownership
oblique, oblique case - any grammatical case other than the nominative
attributive genitive, attributive genitive case - a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective; "an example of the attributive genetive is `John's' in `John's mother'"
Adj.1.genitive - serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings"
grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Translations
genitive [ˈdʒenɪtɪv] (Ling)
A. Ngenitivo m
B. CPD genitive case Ncaso m genitivo
in the genitive caseen el genitivo

genitive [ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv] ngénitif m
in the genitive → au génitif

genitive
n (Gram) → Genitiv m; in the genitiveim Genitiv
adjGenitiv-; genitive objectGenitivobjekt nt; genitive caseGenitiv m

genitive [ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv]
1. adjgenitivo/a
2. ngenitivo
in the genitive → al genitivo

genitive [ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv]
1. adjgenitivo/a
2. ngenitivo
in the genitive → al genitivo

genitive
n genitive [ˈdʒenitiv]
(the case or form of) a noun, pronoun etc which shows possession In John's hat, `John's' is in the genitive / is a genitive; (also adjective ) the genitive case. genitief حالة المُلْكِيَّه родителен падеж genitiv; genitivní genitiv; ejefald der Genitiv γενική (γραμμ.) genitivo omastav حالت ملکی genetiivi génitif של יחס הקניין सम्बन्ध कारक genitiv birtokos eset genitif eignarfall genitivo 所有格 속격, 제2격 kilmininkas ģenitīvs; ģenitīva- genetif genitief genitiv, eieform dopełniacz genitivo ge­ni­tiv родительный падеж genitív; genitívny rodilnik; rodilniški genitiv genitiv คำแสดงความเป็นเจ้าของ ...-in hali, iyelik hali 所有格 родовий відмінок اسم یا ضمیر کی وہ حالت جو نسبت یا ملکیت کو ظاہر کرے (ngôn ngữ học) cách sở hữu


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