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genitive in Russian

genitive in Russian is роди́тельный, родительный падеж, сло́во в роди́тельном падеже́ — genitive means of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.

genitive in Russian

роди́тельный
adj
Pronounced: roditelnyy
Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.
родительный падеж
adj
Pronounced: roditelnyy padezh
Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.
сло́во в роди́тельном падеже́
noun
Pronounced: slovo v roditelnom padezhe
(countable) A word inflected in the genitive case, and which thus indicates origin or possession.

What does "genitive" mean?

  1. adj Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.
  2. adj Of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case.
  3. adj Of or pertaining to the generation of offspring; generative, procreative, reproductive.
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What is "genitive" in Russian?

"genitive" in Russian is роди́тельный, родительный падеж, сло́во в роди́тельном падеже́. genitive means: Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive.

How do you pronounce роди́тельный?

"genitive" in Russian is роди́тельный, pronounced "roditelnyy".

Are there other ways to say "genitive" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "genitive": роди́тельный, родительный падеж, сло́во в роди́тельном падеже́.

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