HyperDic: genitive

English > 2 senses of the word genitive:
ADJECTIVEpertgenitive, possessiveserving to express or indicate possession
NOUNcommunicationgenitive, genitive case, possessive, possessive casethe case expressing ownership
English > genitive: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningServing to express or indicate possession.
Example "the genitive endings"
Synonympossessive
CategorygrammarThe branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Spanishgenitiva, genitivo, posesivo
Catalangenitiu, genitiva, possessiu
Nounsgenitive casethe case expressing ownership
English > genitive: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe case expressing ownership.
Synonymsgenitive case, possessive, possessive case
Narrowerattributive genitive, attributive genitive caseA word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective
Broaderoblique, oblique caseAny grammatical case other than the nominative
Spanishcaso genitivo, caso posesivo, genitivo
Catalancas genitiu, cas possessiu, genitiu

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