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==Definition==
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Genitive case is typically used to indicate that the noun is a possessor. In Gaelic it is also used as the case on objects that follow [[Verbal Nouns]]
Genitive case indicates that the noun involved (often marked) is possessed by the entity referred to by another noun.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
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==References==
 
==References==
[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsGenitiveCase.htm SIL entry on genitive case]
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*[http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsGenitiveCase.htm SIL entry on genitive case]
 
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
 
 
 
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
 
  
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category:Technical Definitions]]

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Genitive case is typically used to indicate that the noun is a possessor. In Gaelic it is also used as the case on objects that follow Verbal Nouns

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