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The Genitive of the Whole (Partitive Genitive)
Recognizing the Genitive of the Whole
- The partitive genitive will usually follow the noun it modifies.
- The partitive genitive will express the thing of which something is merely a portion.
Translating the Genitive of the Whole
- Translate with the English preposition “of.”
Examples of the Genitive of the Whole
- Pars fabulae
- Translation: Part of the story.
