Genitive

Word GENITIVE
Character 8
Hyphenation gen i tive
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Genitive"

What do we mean by genitive?

Of, relating to, or being the grammatical case expressing possession, measurement, or source. adjective

Of or relating to an affix or construction, such as a prepositional phrase, characteristic of the genitive case. adjective

The genitive case. noun

A word or form in the genitive case. noun

Connected with or relating to generation.

In grammar, pertaining to or indicating origin, source, possession, and the like: an epithet applied to a case in the declension of nouns, adjectives, pronouns, etc., which in English is called the possessive case, or to the relation expressed by such a case: as, patris, ‘of a father, a father's,’ is the genitive case of the Latin noun pater, a father.

In grammar, a case in the declension of nouns, adjectives, pronouns, etc., expressing in the widest sense a relation of appurtenance between one thing and another, an adjectival relation of one noun to another, or more specifically source, origin, possession, and the like; in English grammar, the possessive case. noun

Abbreviated genitive noun

The genitive case. noun

A construction in Greek similar to the ablative absolute in Latin. See Ablative absolute. noun

Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses source or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English. adjective

Of or pertaining to that case (as the second case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses origin or possession. It corresponds to the possessive case in English. adjective

An inflection pattern (of any given language) that expresses origin or ownership and possession. noun

A word inflected in the genitive case; a word indicating origin, ownership or possession. noun

Serving to express or indicate possession adjective

The case expressing ownership noun

(grammar) An inflection pattern (of any given language) that expresses origin or ownership and possession.

(grammar) A word inflected in the genitive case; a word indicating origin, ownership or possession.

Short for genitals. Apparently used by the British, according to video game composer Grant Kirkhope Urban Dictionary

A funny word for cock and balls Urban Dictionary

Private parts Urban Dictionary

Why the fuck did you look this up? Urban Dictionary

A delicious treat sometimes accompanied by exquisite pubic hairs and having a strangely addictive smell. Urban Dictionary

The things that hurt when you kick them. Urban Dictionary

4 men penis,dick,cock etc..... 4 women vangina,cunt,pussy Urban Dictionary

Inflammation of the genitals, often worse at the opening of the urethra. Urban Dictionary

(adj.) a synonym for 'cocky', 'genitally' is a broader term for those of the fairer sex who seem overly-confident. Urban Dictionary

Dick Cock Pecker Sausage Dong Pecker Cunt Pussy Fanny Balls Cockpit Urban Dictionary

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The word "genitive" in example sentences

_Words denoting a part are often used with the genitive of the whole, known as the «partitive genitive». ❋ Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge (1900)

Such a genitive, denoting the whole of which a part is taken, is called a «partitive genitive». ❋ Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge (1900)

Words denoting a part are often used with the genitive of the whole, known as _the partitive genitive_. ❋ Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge (1900)

The possessive genitive often stands in the predicate, especially after the forms of «sum», and is then called the _predicate genitive_. ❋ Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge (1900)

The genitive is the most interesting case in English, since it is the only one that you have a choice to use (as you could make an of-genitive as well). ❋ Unknown (2010)

So here it looks like the double genitive is the best option. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But here’s what’s weird about Kilpatrick’s argument: he claims that the double genitive is wasteful. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This zero grade form is attested in the dative, but not in the genitive, which is odd. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even in classical authors however the so-called genitive absolute is sometimes not employed with the precision which grammarians might desire, e.g. - ❋ 1856-1924 (1905)

In Mark 10: 6 the most likely use of the genitive is the genitive of apposition (or epexegetic genitive), such as the phrase "the temple of his body" (John 2: 21) .6 The second word refers to the same object as the first word, only identifying it with a different noun. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There are seven eight-word genitive strings: Acts 12: 12, 1 Cor 1: 9; Col 2: 12; 2 Tim 1: 10; ❋ Unknown (2009)

Third place is a three-way tie between Luke, Paul, and John with these nine-word genitive strings. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I found out that most accent alternation patterns reconstructed for PIE such as, *wódr̥ "water" vs. *udn-ós "of the water"1 could be easily regularized to the penultimate accent by presupposing that there was once a Pre-IE vowel positioned after case endings such as genitive *-ós. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Adding to this, we should realize that the Indo-European accusative *-m is technically only the definite accusative case form since indefinite objects are often given other case forms such as genitive, ablative, partitive, etc. in many languages around the world. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The key perhaps is in rejecting altogether the Indo-European-motivated term "genitive" and in seeking a more descriptive term that is consistent with its actual usage. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As it happens, the Modern English -’s was inherited from only one of several Old English noun endings used for this case, also called the genitive. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

"[I like] when the [cool breeze] goes across my genits!" "...it's a [very British] thing to say genits!" ❋ Groomp (2013)

my genitals [swing] [freely] ❋ Winnie The Shit (2003)

[penis] ❋ Jake Spedgely (2003)

[Get the fuck] off Urban Dictionary before you land yourself on a sex [offender] list. Keep your minute genitals [in your pants]. Pervert. ❋ Yopmail User (2023)

[Dude]! [Stop] [sniffing] my genitals! ❋ RabidFrog (2008)

"[Ow], youjust kicked my genitals, and now they [really really] hurt!" "My genitals [itch]!" ❋ Santa (2002)

[scorpio] controls the [genitals] ❋ Bloody Vampire (2007)

He was [unsure] if his genititis resulted from [masturbating] with [body wash] or was sexually transmitted. ❋ Genititis (2020)

Wow, [insert name here] is [acting] very genitally [today]. ❋ Someone Online (2011)

[Can I] [rub] your [genitals]?? ❋ Kputz (2016)

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