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genitive

/ˈdʒenətɪv/noun

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संबंध कारक, षष्ठी विभक्ति

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noun
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    [C] grammar

    (in some languages) the form of a noun, pronoun or adjective that shows possession or close connection

    संबंध कारक, षष्ठी विभक्ति

    • 'Ram's' is the genitive of 'Ram'.
    • In Sanskrit the genitive has its own endings.
adjective
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    grammar

    in or connected with the genitive

    संबंधवाचक, संबंध कारक का

    • the genitive case
§Grammar and usage

In English the genitive is usually called the possessive case, as in 'the girl's book'.

English का genitive प्रायः possessive case कहलाता है, जैसे 'the girl's book'।