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attributive genitive vs possessive

possessive vs attributive genitive

attributive genitive and possessive both are nouns.

attributive genitive and possessive both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attributive genitive Yes Yes No No
possessive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, possessive is a hypernym of attributive genitive; that is, possessive is a word with a broader meaning than attributive genitive:
  • attributive genitive: a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective
  • possessive: the case expressing ownership
Other hypernyms of attributive genitive include genitive, genitive case, possessive case.
attributive genitive (noun) possessive (noun)
a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective the case expressing ownership
attributive genitive (adjective) possessive (adjective)
a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective serving to express or indicate possession
desirous of owning
having or showing a desire to control or dominate
Difference between attributive genitive and possessive

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