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independent genitive

independent genitive noun: a grammatical construction in which a noun or pronoun in the genitive or possessive case is used independently of the noun which it possesses.

Noun

independent genitive (plural independent genitives)

  1. A grammatical construction in which a noun or pronoun in the genitive or possessive case is used independently of the noun which it possesses.

Synonyms of independent genitive

Forms of independent genitive

pluralindependent genitives

Origin of independent genitive

From independent + genitive.

Questions about independent genitive

What does independent genitive mean?
Independent genitive means a grammatical construction in which a noun or pronoun in the genitive or possessive case is used independently of the noun which it possesses.
What part of speech is independent genitive?
Independent genitive is a noun.
What is the plural of independent genitive?
The plural of independent genitive is independent genitives.

Words near independent genitive in the dictionary

  1. independent contractors
  2. independent counsel
  3. independent counsels
  4. independent function
  5. independent functions
  6. independent genitive
  7. independent genitives
  8. independent means
  9. independent mini-nation
  10. independent mini-nations
  11. Independent Olympic Participant

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