genetiv

The genetiv is a grammatical case used in many languages to indicate possession or association. It is one of the four main cases in the Latin declension system, along with the nominative, accusative, and dative. The genetiv case typically marks the noun that is being possessed or associated with another noun.

In English, the genetiv case is often indicated by the use of the apostrophe-s ('s) or the word "of." For example, "the cat's toy" or "the toy of the cat." In German, the genetiv case is formed by adding the suffix "-s" to the noun in the nominative case. For example, "das Haus des Mannes" translates to "the house of the man."

The genetiv case is used in various languages to express relationships between nouns, such as possession, origin, material, and more. It is an essential grammatical tool for conveying complex relationships and associations in a sentence.