"genitive case" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: genitive cases [plural]
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  1. (grammar) Noun case used to express some relationship such as possession or origin. It corresponds roughly to the English preposition “of” and the suffix “-'s”. Wikipedia link: genitive case Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-genitive_case-en-noun-1fU5GIG2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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