Term of Art: Genitive

“Genitive: Indicating close and exclusive relationship, as by denoting possession, a characteristic or trait, or source, e.g., ‘the building’s shadow,’ ‘the woman’s touch.’”

Excerpted from: Grambs, David. The Random House Dictionary for Writers and Readers. New York: Random House, 1990.

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