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attributive genitive
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective attributive genitive has 1 sense
  1. attributive genitive - a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective; "an example of the attributive genitive is `John's' in `John's mother'"
    Antonym:     predicative (indirect, via attributive)

Definitions from the Web

  1. Term: Attributive Genitive

    • Part of Speech: Noun

    • Sense 1: In grammar, the attributive genitive is a case commonly used to show possession or relationship.

    • Example Sentence: The book The cat's tail uses the attributive genitive to indicate ownership.

    • Sense 2: The attributive genitive is also referred to as the possessive form, indicating possession or ownership.

    • Example Sentence: John's car is parked outside.

    • Sense 3: In linguistic anthropology, the attributive genitive is a term used to describe a language construction commonly used in local dialects.

    • Example Sentence: The attributive genitive is prevalent in the Southern dialect of English.

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