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genitive

genitive In historical grammar, the genitive is the case used to show a larger whole or class of which only a part is involved or affected by the governing word.

In historical grammar, the genitive is the case used to show a larger whole or class of which only a part is involved or affected by the governing word. It was understood as the case of the genus or greater whole.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Declension” (Declension).
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