genitive
US /ˈdʒen.ə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈdʒen.ə.t̬ɪv/
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属格, 所有格
relating to or denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives that expresses possession or close association.
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In English, the apostrophe 's' is often used to form the genitive case, as in 'John's book'.
在英语中，撇号“s”常用于构成属格，如“John's book”。
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Many languages have a distinct genitive case to show possession.
许多语言都有一个独特的属格来表示所有权。
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属格
the genitive case.
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The word 'children's' is an example of a genitive.
单词“children's”是属格的一个例子。
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Latin grammar includes several cases, including the genitive.
拉丁语语法包括多种格，其中有属格。