genitive vs possessive

genitive and possessive both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genitive	Yes	Yes	No	No
possessive	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, genitive and possessive are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, genitive and possessive are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of genitive include genitive case, possessive case.

genitive (noun)	possessive (noun)
the case expressing ownership	the case expressing ownership

genitive (adjective)	possessive (adjective)
serving to express or indicate possession	serving to express or indicate possession
	desirous of owning
	having or showing a desire to control or dominate