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genitive

gen·i·tive [ jénnitiv ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. grammatical form: a grammatical case that affects nouns, pronouns, and adjectives and that usually indicates possession

2.  (plural gen·i·tives) instance of genitive: a word or phrase in the genitive

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin genitivus< gignere "beget"]

gen·i·tive adjective
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