The instances where verbs might take the genitive case

1. What are examples of the genitive case?
2. Where do you use genitive?
3. What is genitive case used for in Russian?
4. How do you use genitive in Russian?

What are examples of the genitive case?

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.

Where do you use genitive?

The genitive case is used to show possession. You use the genitive to show who something belongs to. In English we would use an apostrophe to indicate what belongs to someone or something, eg the school's headteacher. Another way of saying 'the school's headteacher' in English is 'the headteacher of the school'.

What is genitive case used for in Russian?

The genitive case in Russian is most commonly used to indicate possession or origin. In other words, it indicates to whom or what something belongs, to whom or what something relates, or where something or someone is from.

How do you use genitive in Russian?

The primary use of the Russian genitive case is to show possession. In English we often indicate this with an apostrophe ('s), or the word “of”. Grammatically, the definition of possession may be larger than we are used to thinking of in English. In Russian the possessor always follows the object it possess.