Meaning of attributive genitive in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   attributive genitive

   Definitions

   1. a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective

   Examples

   • « an example of the attributive genitive is 'John's' in 'John's mother' »

   Synonyms

   • attributive
   • prenominal