genitive
adjective/ˈdʒenətɪv/
/ˈdʒenətɪv/
(grammar)- (in some languages) in the special form of a noun, a pronoun or an adjective that is used to show possession or close connection between two things compare ablative, accusative, dative, instrumental (5), locative, nominative, possessive, vocativeTopics Languagec2
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