genitive in Arabic

Arabic words for genitive

of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case

إِضَافِيّ ʔiḍāfiyy, جَرِّيّ jarriyy, خَفْضِيّ ḵafḍiyy

English meaning of genitive

1. adjective Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.
2. adjective Of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case.
3. adjective Of or pertaining to the generation of offspring; generative, procreative, reproductive.
4. noun A word inflected in the genitive case, and which thus indicates origin or possession.

Full definition of genitive

genitive in a sentence

• independent genitive
• The student who had taken a German exam realised his error afterwards. He had used the dative case instead of the genitive case to show possession.

Synonyms of genitive

• progenitive

genitive in other languages

• genitive in Malay
• genitive in Indonesian
• genitive in Persian

Questions about genitive in Arabic

What is the meaning of genitive in Arabic?

Genitive in Arabic is إِضَافِيّ (ʔiḍāfiyy), جَرِّيّ (jarriyy), خَفْضِيّ (ḵafḍiyy).

ما معنى كلمة genitive؟

Genitive: إِضَافِيّ (ʔiḍāfiyy), جَرِّيّ (jarriyy), خَفْضِيّ (ḵafḍiyy).

What does genitive mean in English?

Genitive means of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.