genitival
/ˌje-nə-ˈtī-vəl/ (ame, mw)
genitival — adjective
- genitivalpositive
- more genitivalcomparative
- most genitivalsuperlative
1. in grammar, belonging to or built using the genitive case — the noun form that s
in grammar, belonging to or built using the genitive case — the noun form that shows possession or close connection, like '-'s' in English or '-i' endings in Latin.
Latin uses a genitival ending such as '-ae' to mark possession on the noun itself.
genitival + noun (ending / suffix) for case-marking
Yumi explained that the apostrophe-s in 'Tom's book' forms a genitival phrase in English.
genitival phrase for English possessive '-'s'
Old English grammar lessons usually cover genitival pronouns like 'his' and 'whose' early on.
Stefan argued that 'the queen of England' is a genitival construction even without an apostrophe.
In Russian, genitival forms change depending on whether the noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter.
- possessive
everyday term for the same idea in English grammar; 'genitival' is the technical label used across languages
- genitive
used as an adjective in some grammars with the same meaning, but more often the case name itself
文法句型
genitival + noun
genitival construction / phrase / suffix
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used attributively in technical writing about grammar and historical linguistics. Distinguish from the noun 'genitive': 'genitive' names the case itself, while 'genitival' describes anything formed with or behaving like that case.