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oblique case vs genitive

genitive vs oblique case

oblique case and genitive both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oblique case Yes No No No
genitive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, genitive is a hyponym of oblique case; that is, genitive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oblique case:
  • oblique case: any grammatical case other than the nominative
  • genitive: the case expressing ownership
oblique case (noun) genitive (noun)
any grammatical case other than the nominative the case expressing ownership
oblique case (adjective) genitive (adjective)
serving to express or indicate possession
Difference between oblique case and genitive

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