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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

The Genitive Case

Hi teachers,

Are all of them synonyms?

a) Genitive of Possession
b) Genitive Marker
c) The genitive Case
d) Possessive Noun

Thanks in advance
  

Top answer

The genetive marker is just the apostrophe or the apostrophe plus s . ( 's ). a and d are approximately synonymous and refer to the whole word with its genitive marker.

— CalifJim

  • The genetive marker is just the apostrophe or the apostrophe plus s .
  • ( 's ).
  • a and d are approximately synonymous and refer to the whole word with its genitive marker.
  • ) 'Genitive case' is more abstract, however.
  • A possessive noun is said to be " in the genitive case".
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The genetive marker is just the apostrophe or the apostrophe plus s. ( 's ).

a and d are approximately synonymous and refer to the whole word with its genitive marker. (child's, Joe's, etc.) 'Genitive case' is more abstract, however. A possessive noun is said to be "in the genitive case".

CJ
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Hi CaliJim,
Thank you so much. Your explanation is very clear!Emotion: wink
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