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Meaning of genitive case | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The grammatical case, chiefly applicable to nouns, used to express a relationship of origin or possession. It corresponds roughly to the English preposition of and the suffix -'s.

Equivalents

Беларуская родны родны склон
Català genitiu
Čeština druhý pád genitiv
Cymraeg genidol
Ελληνικά γενική
Eesti omastav
Français génitif
Gaeilge ginideach
Gàidhlig tuiseal ginideach
Magyar birtokos eset
Հայերեն սեռական հոլով
Íslenska eignarfall
Italiano caso genitivo
日本語 属格 生格
한국어 속격
Latina genitivus
Lietuvių kilmininkas
Latviešu ģenitīvs
Polski dopełniacz
Português caso genitivo
Română genitiv
Slovenčina genitív
Slovenščina rodilnik
Shqip gjinore
Српски genitiv генитив
Svenska genitiv

Examples

“In very early times a man seems to have been known by a single name together with his father's name in the genitive case, e.g. Marcus Marci; […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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