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possessive vs attributive genitive

attributive genitive vs possessive

possessive and attributive genitive both are nouns.

possessive and attributive genitive both are adjectives.

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

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