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genitive

/ˈdʒɛnətɪv/ /ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv/

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noun

Génitif, cas possessif

(grammar) An inflection pattern (of any given language) that expresses origin or ownership and possession.

Examples :

"The genitive case in Spanish shows possession, as in "la casa de mi padre" (the house of my father). "

Le cas génitif en espagnol indique la possession, comme dans « la casa de mi padre » (la maison de mon père).

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noun

Génitif, cas génitif

(grammar) A word inflected in the genitive case; a word indicating origin, ownership or possession.

Examples :

""In the sentence 'The student's book', the word 'student's' is a genitive, showing that the book belongs to the student." "

Dans la phrase 'The student's book', le mot 'student's' est un génitif, indiquant que le livre appartient à l'étudiant.

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adjective

Génitif, du génitif

(grammar) Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses a quality, origin or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English.

Examples :

"The teacher explained the genitive case by showing how to form the possessive forms of nouns, like "John's book" or "the cat's toy." "

Le professeur a expliqué le cas génitif en montrant comment former les formes possessives des noms, comme "le livre de John" ou "le jouet du chat".

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