attributive genitive
Noun · AdjectiveSynonyms:
attributive genitive case
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective“an example of the attributive genitive is ‘John's’ in ‘John's mother’”Synonyms: attributive genitive caseType of genitive, genitive case
Adjective (1)
- a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective“an example of the attributive genitive is ‘John's’ in ‘John's mother’”Opposite predicativeSimilar attributive, prenominal
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