genitive

[ jen-i-tiv ]

/ ˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv /

Grammar

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adjective

(in certain inflected languages) noting a case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, used primarily to express possession, measure, or origin: as John's hat, week's vacation, duty's call.

noting an affix or other element characteristic of this case, or a word containing such an element.

similar to such a case form in function or meaning.

noun

the genitive case.

a word in the genitive case.

a construction noting this case or the relationship usually expressed by it.

Compare possessive.

Origin of genitive

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin genitīvus, equivalent to genit(us) (past participle of gignere to beget) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM genitive

gen·i·ti·val

[jen-i-tahy-vuhl], /ˌdʒɛn ɪˈtaɪ vəl/, adjectivegen·i·ti·val·ly, adverbun·gen·i·tive, adjective

Words nearby genitive

genital ridge, genitals, genital stage, genital tract, genital wart, genitive, genito-, genitocrural, genitofemoral, genitofemoral nerve, genitor

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Example sentences from the Web for genitive

But the Attic writers often use it as a neuter word; and the genitive case, as they use it, is .
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
Substantives of French origin take a genitive in -es or -s, and remain unchanged in the dat.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 (of 7) -- Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes|Geoffrey Chaucer
The genitive Σουσαννάς (instead of ης) occurs occasionally in all the above MSS.
The Three Additions to Daniel, A Study|William Heaford Daubney
Swa ibruce &c., As surely as I possess my kingdom: brcan usually takes a genitive; here with dative or accusative.
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various

My, as stated above, is a form originally accusative, but now used in a genitive sense.
The English Language|Robert Gordon Latham

British Dictionary definitions for genitive

genitive

/ (ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv) grammar /

adjective

denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives in inflected languages used to indicate a relation of ownership or association, usually translated by English of

noun

the genitive case
a word or speech element in this case

Derived forms of genitive

genitival (ˌdʒɛnɪˈtaɪvəl), adjectivegenitivally, adverb

Word Origin for genitive

C14: from Latin genetīvus relating to birth, from gignere to produce

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单词	genitive
释义	genitive [ jen-i-tiv ] / ˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv / Grammar SEE SYNONYMS FOR genitive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective (in certain inflected languages) noting a case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, used primarily to express possession, measure, or origin: as John's hat, week's vacation, duty's call. noting an affix or other element characteristic of this case, or a word containing such an element. similar to such a case form in function or meaning. noun the genitive case. a word in the genitive case. a construction noting this case or the relationship usually expressed by it. Compare possessive. Origin of genitive 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin genitīvus, equivalent to genit(us) (past participle of gignere to beget) + -īvus-ive OTHER WORDS FROM genitive gen·i·ti·val [jen-i-tahy-vuhl], /ˌdʒɛn ɪˈtaɪ vəl/, adjectivegen·i·ti·val·ly, adverbun·gen·i·tive, adjective Words nearby genitive genital ridge, genitals, genital stage, genital tract, genital wart, genitive, genito-, genitocrural, genitofemoral, genitofemoral nerve, genitor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for genitive But the Attic writers often use it as a neuter word; and the genitive case, as they use it, is . The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus\|Athenus Substantives of French origin take a genitive in -es or -s, and remain unchanged in the dat. Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 (of 7) -- Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes\|Geoffrey Chaucer The genitive Σουσαννάς (instead of ης) occurs occasionally in all the above MSS. The Three Additions to Daniel, A Study\|William Heaford Daubney Swa ibruce &c., As surely as I possess my kingdom: brcan usually takes a genitive; here with dative or accusative. Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes\|Various My, as stated above, is a form originally accusative, but now used in a genitive sense. The English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham British Dictionary definitions for genitive genitive / (ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv) grammar / adjective denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives in inflected languages used to indicate a relation of ownership or association, usually translated by English of noun the genitive case a word or speech element in this case Derived forms of genitive genitival (ˌdʒɛnɪˈtaɪvəl), adjectivegenitivally, adverb Word Origin for genitive C14: from Latin genetīvus relating to birth, from gignere to produce Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to genitive reproductive, intimate, erotic, carnal, passionate, sensual, animal, bestial, fleshly, loving, sharing, voluptuous, wanton, animalistic, generative, genital, procreative, venereal
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genitive

adjective

noun

Origin of genitive

OTHER WORDS FROM genitive

Words nearby genitive

Example sentences from the Web for genitive

British Dictionary definitions for genitive

adjective

noun

Derived forms of genitive

Word Origin for genitive

Words related to genitive