Genitive Case (definition)

Definition

Genitive case indicates that the noun involved (often marked) is possessed by the entity referred to by another noun.

See Also

• Case (definition)
• Accusative Case (definition)
• Nominative Case (definition)
• Common Case (definition)
• Dative Case (definition)

External Links

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References

SIL entry on genitive case

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.