1. relating to or denoting a grammatical case that typically indicates possession or association
Usage: grammar

1. the genitive case or a word in the genitive case
Usage: grammar

Examples

• In Latin, the genitive case shows possession.
• The word ‘John’s’ is in the genitive form.
• Students must learn to identify genitive constructions.
• The genitive ending in German varies by gender.
• English uses ‘of’ phrases instead of genitive inflections.
• The genitive absolute is a Latin grammatical construction.