noun
- The case expressing ownership.
- synonyms: genitive case, possessive, possessive case
adjective
- Serving to express or indicate possession.
- usage: "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings"
- synonyms: possessive
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). genitive. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/genitive/definitions/1174776 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "genitive" http://smartdefine.org/genitive/definitions/1174776 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, genitive, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/genitive/definitions/1174776>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "genitive" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/genitive/definitions/1174776> |