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genitive case vs attributive genitive

attributive genitive vs genitive case

genitive case and attributive genitive both are nouns.

genitive case is not an adjective while attributive genitive is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
genitive case Yes No No No
attributive genitive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, attributive genitive is a hyponym of genitive case; that is, attributive genitive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than genitive case:
  • genitive case: the case expressing ownership
  • attributive genitive: a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective
Other hyponyms of genitive case include attributive genitive case.
genitive case (noun) attributive genitive (noun)
the case expressing ownership a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective
genitive case (adjective) attributive genitive (adjective)
a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective
Difference between genitive case and attributive genitive

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