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- What is the difference between possessive and genitive?
- How do you express possession?
- When not to use the Saxon genitive?
- What is an example of use of genitive?
What is the difference between possessive and genitive?
The genitive and the possessive case look very similar because they both pertain to ownership. However, where the possessive case always refers to ownership of a noun, the genitive case is not strictly used for ownership. Examples will best demonstrate the difference. Suzie's toy is new.
How do you express possession?
I n English, a n apostrophe and a n -s can b e added t o any noun o r pronoun t o express belonging. The plant' s leaves are lustrous. Its leaves are lustrous.
When not to use the Saxon genitive?
When we refer to a regularly occurring time, we use an adjective, such as 'daily', 'monthly', 'annual', and not the saxon genitive: What happened at yesterday's meeting? Have you read today's newspaper? Sara's got three days' sick leave.
What is an example of use of genitive?
In the grammar of some languages, the genitive, or the genitive case, is a noun case which is used mainly to show possession. In English grammar, a noun or name with 's added to it, for example 'dog's' or 'Anne's', is sometimes called the genitive form.
