Genitive (Adjective)
Meaning
Serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The genitive form of the noun is used to indicate possession in many languages.
- In ancient Greek grammar, the genitive case is used to express possession or relationship.
- The genitive pronouns in Russian change depending on the grammatical case of the noun they modify.
- The ending -s is a common genitive singular marker in English nouns.
- In Old English, the genitive case was used to express not just possession but also agency and material.