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The Genitive: Bezit

Genitive
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This lesson contains 21 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

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Genitive

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Genitive gebruik

Genitive wordt meestal gebruikt om een bezit aan te duiden:


Nederlands:      Moeders boormachine, mijn auto, haar tas, etc.
Engels:              Patrick’s family, their client’s wishes, our first  
                 meeting, etc.

 

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Zelfstandig naamwoord en namen in enkelvoud:


's komt na het zelfstandig naamwoord : 

Adam's bike
Beethhoven's fifth
The company's profits

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Single noun

Her dress is nice.
My sister's dress is nice.

His bike is new.
My brother's bike is new.


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Woord (e.v.) dat eindigt op -s

Bij namen in het enkelvoud die eindigen op -s, komt de apostrof na de laatste letter van het woord en voor de -s.


St James’s Hospital   

 Chris's car 

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Plural nouns
Bij zelfstandige naamwoorden en namen in het meervoud komt de apostrof na de meervoudsvorm. Engelse meervouden eindigen meestal op een -s.


a lovers’ quarrel
the Beatles’ albums
the EU countries’ economies

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Plural nouns
Their dresses are nice.
My sisters' dresses are nice.

Their bikes are new.
My brothers' bikes are new.

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Plural nouns without 's'

Deze woorden krijgen 's: 

Their class is nice.
The children's class is nice.


The women wear nice dresses.

The women's dresses look nice


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... of ...
Bij zelfstandig naamwoorden die over dingen, plaatsen en landen gaan, gebruik je ...of...
Our car is blue. 

The colour of our car is blue

The capital of Cuba.
The front of the car.

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Are the following sentences right or wrong?

Slide 10 - Slide


Childrens' shoes.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 11 - Quiz


This is John's book.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 12 - Quiz


My sister's cat's name is Pinky.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 13 - Quiz


The children's teacher is very good.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 14 - Quiz


A lovers' quarrel.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 15 - Quiz


My two brother's bicycles are blue.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 16 - Quiz


The car's tyre is flat.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 17 - Quiz


Womens' rights are important.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 18 - Quiz


Jane's friend is moving to France.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 19 - Quiz


Thomas's jumper is red.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 20 - Quiz


The school's canteen sells healthy food.
A
Right
B
Wrong

Slide 21 - Quiz