independent genitive en · NOUN
Etymology
From independent + genitive.
Meanings
- A grammatical construction in which a noun or pronoun in the genitive or possessive case is used independently of the noun which it possesses.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| independent genitives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
mine · ours · its · hers · his · theirs
Synonyms
headless genitive · independent possessive · substantive genitive