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Attributive Genitive

Definition: The attributive genitive is a grammatical construction in which a noun is used as an adjective to modify another noun, indicating possession or association.

Senses and Usages:

1. Grammatical Sense: In linguistics, the attributive genitive refers to the form of a noun in a genitive case used to modify another noun, expressing a possessive relationship between them. For example, in the phrase "the book's cover," the genitive noun "book's" functions as an attributive genitive modifying the noun "cover."
2. Conceptual Sense: In a more general sense, attributive genitive can represent an idea of belonging or association between two nouns. For instance, in the phrase "a dog's loyalty," the attributive genitive "dog's" shows the relationship between the noun "loyalty" and the noun "dog."

Examples:

• The dog's bark woke up the entire neighborhood.
• In the museum, you can admire Vincent van Gogh's famous paintings.
• She wore a beautiful necklace with a pendant resembling a moon's crescent.

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