genitive

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

uncountable countable

(grammar, uncountable) An inflection pattern (of any given language) that expresses origin or ownership and possession.

Japanese Meaning

所有格 - 所有や所属、起源を表す格。

In many languages, the genitive marks possession, indicating who owns what.

多くの言語では、所有格が所有を示し、誰が何を所有しているかを表します。

Sense（1）

(grammar, uncountable) An inflection pattern (of any given language) that expresses origin or ownership and possession.

Sense（2）

(grammar, countable) A word inflected in the genitive case; a word indicating origin, ownership or possession.

genitives

（ plural ）