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genitive
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genitive
(noun)
genitive
/
ˈ
ʤɛnətɪv/
noun
genitive
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ˈ
ʤɛnətɪv/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GENITIVE
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grammar
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the form of a noun or pronoun when it is used to show that someone or something owns, controls, or is associated with someone or something else
a noun in the
genitive
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— genitive
adjective
the
genitive
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