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The Genitive of Possession
Recognizing the Genitive of Possession
The possessive genitive will usually follow the noun it modifies.
Translating the Genitive of Possession
- Translate with the English preposition “of.”
- Or with an apostrophe - 's
Examples of the Genitive of Possession
- puerum fratri docet
- Translation: He taught the son of his brother
