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Genitive case

British pronunciation/dʒˈɛnɪtˌɪv kˈeɪs/
American pronunciation/dʒˈɛnɪtˌɪv kˈeɪs/
Genitive case
[NOUN]
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(grammar)(in some languages) a grammatical case of a noun or pronoun that is used to indicate possession or close connection

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Examples
1Though in the genitive case a few types of nouns are exceptions.
2For example, if the word is preceded by a definite article in the genitive case.
3Not only the noun has a genitive case ending, but so does the adjective.
4And when counting all other nouns they are in the nominative/ accusative case, but the noun is still in the genitive case.
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