genitivesuffixed

The term "genitivesuffixed" refers to a grammatical construction where the genitive case marker, indicating possession or a similar relationship, is attached as a suffix to a noun or pronoun. This is a common feature in many languages, contrasting with languages that use separate prepositions or postpositions to express the genitive relationship.

In languages that employ genitive suffixes, the suffix typically changes depending on factors such as the gender, number, or declension class of the possessed noun. For instance, in Latin, the genitive singular ending for masculine and feminine nouns is often "-i" or "-ae" respectively. Similarly, in Finnish, the genitive singular is commonly formed by adding "-n" to the stem of the noun.

The presence of a genitive suffix can significantly influence the word order of a sentence, as the possessor often directly follows the possessed item or vice versa, depending on the language's syntactic rules. This contrasts with languages like English, which primarily uses the possessive particle "'s" or the preposition "of" to express genitive relations. Understanding the function and form of genitive suffixes is crucial for accurate grammatical analysis and translation in the languages that utilize them.