genitive
ge
ˈʤɛ
je
ni
ni
tive
tɪv
tiv
lenitive

Definition & Meaning of "genitive"in English

Genitive
01

the case expressing ownership 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
genitives
genitive
01

relating to a grammatical case that is used to indicate possession, origin, or a close association 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
domain
grammar, linguistics
Examples
They discussed the genitive endings of nouns in different languages. 
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