Ch 12 Grammar Flashcards
1
Q
What are four common uses of the genitive case?
A
- possession
- origin
- material
- partitive
2
Q
What does the genitive of possession show?
A
- expresses ownership or belonging
(guinea pigs of Hope)
3
Q
What does the genitive of origin show?
A
- expresses the place from which a person or group originates (Hope of Maricopa)
4
Q
What does the genitive of material show?
A
expresses the material from which something is created (cup of glass)
5
Q
What does the partitive genitive show?
A
expresses the whole or group of which a part is mentioned (slice of pizza)
6
Q
What keywords are used with the genitive of possession?
A
belonging to
guinea pigs belonging to Hope
7
Q
What key words are used with the genitive of origin?
A
from
Hope of Maricopa
8
Q
What key words are used with the genitive of material
A
made of
cup made of glass
9
Q
What key words are used with the partitive genitive
A
part of
a slice is part of a pizza
