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Genitive

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Genitive

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Genitive
Indicating possession:

People- singular: ‘s              ----->          the boy’s bike
People - plural:                     ----->           the boys’ bikes

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's or ' ? 
- Names, ending with 's': 's is added : James’s girlfriend
- Classical names:  ' : Socrates’ ideas

- ‘s/s’ for time and distance
  • An hour’s walk from here
  • A three miles drive

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Other uses of 's
‘s for a place (the name of the building is not metioned)

  • Then I went to my friend’s
  • I saw him at the baker’s

Slide 4 - Slide

The use of 'of'
Possessions of 'things'
The cover of the book
The law of the land

Amounts
  • A cup of coffee
  • A pound of apples

Geographical names
  • The province of Groningen
  • The city of Maastricht

Slide 5 - Slide

Let's practice!
For the next few exercises, select which form of the genitive should be used.

Slide 6 - Slide

Is that (Kees) pencil?
A
Kees'
B
Kees's

Slide 7 - Quiz

This is (Aristoteles) idea.
A
Aristoteles'
B
Aristoteles's

Slide 8 - Quiz

Translate using the genitive: De veters van de schoenen van de meisjes.
A
The laces of the girls' shoes
B
The laces' shoe's girls.
C
The laces of the girl's shoes.
D
The girl's shoe's laces.

Slide 9 - Quiz

Translate using the genitive:
Een liter melk.
A
A litre of milk
B
A litre's milk
C
A milk of litre
D
A milk's litre

Slide 10 - Quiz

Translate using the genitive:
De pupillen van de ogen van de vrouwen.
A
The women's eyes' pupils
B
The pupils of the woman's eyes
C
The woman's eyes' pupils
D
The pupils of the women's eyes

Slide 11 - Quiz

These are the (men) bikes. The two of them always leave such a mess!
A
men's
B
mens'
C
mens

Slide 12 - Quiz

This is a (teacher) biggest nightmare!
A
Teacher's
B
Teachers'

Slide 13 - Quiz