The Genitive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3-5

The Genitive

Planning:

• the genitive brief explanation
•  questions on LessonUp
• create sentences in groups
• Homework unit 4.4: ex. 11-17 (Monday 14-04)
• CNN10

Genitive - hoe geef je bezit aan?

Bij personen, namen, tijd en plaats: 's / s '

    bij personen enkelvoud:                          John's brother / My sister's book
    bij personen meervoud:                          Both my brothers' cars / Two girls' books

    bij personen meervoud zonder -s:    The children's toys

    bij tijd enkelvoud:                                       an hour's drive

    bij tijd meervoud:                                       three hours' drive

   

    bij plaats zonder benoeming

     van het gebouw:                                        We were at Linda's              I buy my bread at the baker's.

Let op!

Let op: eindigt een woord in het meervoud al op een s dan hoef je daar alleen nog maar een ' achter te zetten

A two kilometres' walk.

The Boys' bikes

Wanneer je aan wilt geven dat iets ergens bij hoort, gebruik je …of… voor dingen, plaatsen en landen:

    The cover of the book
    The leg of the chair
    The tail of the dog
    Three pounds of flour
    The city of New York

Namen die eindigen op 's.

Namen die eindigen op een 's krijgen een extra 's. 

James's girlfriend

Lois's school

Translate using the genitive: Een liter melk.

1. A litre of milk
2. A litre's milk
3. A milk of litre
4. A milk's litre

Welke genitive ('s/') klopt NIET?

1. I went to Charles' house.
2. They saw your parents's car after it was cleaned.
3. I went to Charles's house.
4. The dog's paws were dirty from the mud.

What is the correct use of the genitive in the following sentence:
_______ (capital/ New Zealand) is called Wellington.

2. The capital of New Zealand
3. New Zealands' capital
4. New Zealands's capital

What is the correct use of the genitive in the following sentence:
_______ (mountain/ top) is covered with snow.

1. The mountain's top
2. The top of the mountain
3. The mountains' top
4. The mountains top

Wat is de goede vorm van de genitive?

1. This is my fathers car.
2. This is my fathers' car.
3. This is my father's car.
4. This is my fathers his car

Genitive (= bezitsvorm) - Choose the correct answer

1. The children's toys
2. The childrens' toys
3. The children' toys
4. The childrens toys

Translate using the genitive: De pupillen van de ogen van de vrouwen.

1. The women's eyes' pupils
2. The pupils of the woman's eyes
3. The woman's eyes' pupils
4. The pupils of the women's eyes

Translate using the genitive: De veters van de schoenen van de meisjes.

1. The laces of the girls' shoes
2. The laces' shoe's girls.
3. The laces of the girl's shoes.
4. The girl's shoe's laces.

Are the following sentences right or wrong?

Childrens' shoes.

1. Right
2. Wrong

A lovers' quarrel.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Womens' rights are important.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Jane's friend is moving to France.

1. Right
2. Wrong