1. of, relating to, or functioning as a genitive case or genitive construction in grammar
Usage: linguistics; grammar

Examples

• The genitival form in Latin expresses possession or relationship between nouns.
• In English, genitival constructions often use the possessive 's or the preposition 'of'.
• The linguist analyzed the genitival endings in ancient Greek texts.
• Genitival adjectives modify nouns in ways similar to possessive pronouns.
• Students learning Russian must master genitival case endings.