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possessive case vs attributive genitive

attributive genitive vs possessive case

possessive case and attributive genitive both are nouns.

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

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

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