What is the meaning of attributive genitive?

noun

  • A word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective.
    • usage: "an example of the attributive genetive is `John's' in `John's mother'"

adjective

  • A word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective.
    • usage: "an example of the attributive genitive is `John's' in `John's mother'"
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APAWordNet. (2010). attributive genitive. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/attributive_genitive/definitions/1168680
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "attributive genitive" http://smartdefine.org/attributive_genitive/definitions/1168680 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, attributive genitive, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/attributive_genitive/definitions/1168680>.
MLAWordNet. "attributive genitive" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/attributive_genitive/definitions/1168680>