The genitive klas 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Grammar : The Genitive

owner and possession

What do these words mean in Dutch?

THE POSSESSIVE 'S

We use the possessive S after names of people and animals

Mickey's ears are funny.

Single noun  (Enkelvoud)

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

Dus:    Enkelvouden =  's

Enkelvoud

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

(1 brother / 1 bike)

Plural nouns (meervouden)

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

sisters = MV + eindigt op 's'

DUS: alleen '  (komma)

meervoud

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

(More than 1 brother + ends in 's' DUS: alleen ' (komma)

meervoud NIET op s

These children's books are famous.

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two objects

The battery OF my phone is empty.

possessive 'of'

The house has a leaking roof.
The roof of the house leaks.

possessive 'of'

Our car is blue.
The colour of our car is blue

The possessive 'of'

We use OF to show possession for two geographical names

The capital of England.

kinder schoenen =

1. children' shoes
2. children's shoes
3. shoes of children

De stem van Adele is mooi.

1. The voice of Adele is beautiful.
2. Adele's voice is beautiful.

Possessive [s] 

Are the following sentences right or wrong?

Childrens' shoes.

1. Right
2. Wrong

This is John's book.

1. Right
2. Wrong

My sister's cat's name is Pinky.

1. Right
2. Wrong

The children's teacher is very good.

1. Right
2. Wrong

A lovers' quarrel.

1. Right
2. Wrong

My two brother's bicycles are blue.

1. Right
2. Wrong

The car's tyre is flat.

1. Right
2. Wrong