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English adjective: attributive genitive

1. attributive genitive a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective


SamplesAn example of the attributive genitive is `John's' in `John's mother'.


Similarattributive, prenominal


Domain categorygrammar


Antonymspredicative


English noun: attributive genitive

1. attributive genitive (communication) a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective


SamplesAn example of the attributive genetive is `John's' in `John's mother'.


Synonymsattributive genitive case


Broader (hypernym)genitive, genitive case, possessive, possessive case









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