ADJECTIVE | all | attributive genitive | a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective |
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NOUN | communication | attributive genitive, attributive genitive case | a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective |
Meaning | A word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective. | |
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Example | "an example of the attributive genitive is 'John's' in 'John's mother'" | |
Category | grammar | The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
Broader | attributive, prenominal | Of adjectives |
Meaning | A word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective. | |
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Synonym | attributive genitive case | |
Broader | genitive, genitive case, possessive, possessive case | The case expressing ownership |
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