genitivenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdʒen.ɪ.tɪv/us/ˈdʒen.ə.t̬ɪv/specializedthe form of a noun, pronoun, etc. in the grammar of some languages that shows that the noun, pronoun, etc. has or owns something
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adjective ukus
the genitive form of a noun