genitivenominalization
Genitivenominalization refers to a linguistic phenomenon where a noun phrase derived from a verb or adjective is modified by a genitive noun. This grammatical construction allows for the expression of possession or a relationship between two nouns, where one noun acts as a modifier of the other. For example, in the phrase "the king's arrival," "arrival" is a nominalization (derived from the verb "to arrive"), and "king's" is the genitive noun modifying it.
This process is common in many languages, including English, and serves to create more compact and often
The use of genitivenominalization can influence the style and emphasis of a text. It often appears in