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Meaning of 'genitive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Genitive [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses source or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English.
2 . Genitive [ n.]
- The genitive case.

Meaning of 'genitive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . genitive [ a]
Meaning (1):
- serving to express or indicate possession
Example in sentence:
  • possessive pronouns;
  • the genitive endings

Nearby Words:

gena genappe gendarme gendarmery gendarmes gender gendered gendering genderless geneagenesis

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