genitive in Malay

Malay 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

genitif

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 Arabic
• genitive in Indonesian
• genitive in Persian

Questions about genitive in Malay

What is the meaning of genitive in Malay?

Genitive in Malay is genitif.

Apakah maksud genitive dalam bahasa Melayu?

Genitive: genitif.

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.