| 单词 | subjective genitive |
| 释义 | > as lemmassubjective genitive subjective genitive n. Grammar (a construction involving) a modifying noun in the genitive case which would be the subject of the resultant clause if the noun modified by it were converted into a corresponding verb. ΚΠ 1823 J. Kenrick tr. C. G. Zumpt Gram. Lat. Lang. 254 The pronouns possessive properly express the subjective genitive. 1873 F. Hall Mod. Eng. 50 As concerns a substantive, its subjective genitive, universally, and its objective genitive, very often, may be expressed prepositively. 1956 M. Bévenot in tr. St. Cyprian Lapsed & Unity Catholic Church 112 (note) Dilectio fraternitatis..might also be construed as a subjective genitive—‘the love which the brethren practise’. 2010 U. C. von Wahlde Gospel & Lett. John III. 121 Love of God... Is this love from God (subjective genitive) or love for God (objective genitive)? < as lemmas |
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