Expertlatin
- What is the difference between genitive and possessive pronoun?
- What is the difference between a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective?
- What is the difference between possessive and genitive in Latin?
- How should possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns be used?
What is the difference between genitive and possessive pronoun?
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.
What is the difference between a possessive pronoun and a possessive adjective?
Possessive adjectives also clarify who or what owns something. Unlike possessive pronouns—which replace nouns—possessive adjectives go before nouns to modify them. Like independent possessive pronouns, possessive adjectives can help streamline sentences.
What is the difference between possessive and genitive in Latin?
In English, the possessive adjective 'my' is essentially the same thing as the pronoun in genitive. In Latin, however, the possessive adjectives 'meus', etc. are not the pronouns in genitive form, but rather they act like all Latin adjectives, agreeing with the noun in gender, number, and case.
How should possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns be used?
A possessive adjective is always followed by a noun. Examples are: your phone, my brother, his dog etc. A possessive pronoun is used without a noun. Examples are: his, hers, yours, theirs, ours, mine etc.
