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The Genitive
LAD 4 Grammar
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Middelbare school
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Leerjaar 4
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The Genitive
LAD 4 Grammar
Slide 1 - Slide
Learning Objectives
1. I know what is meant when we talk about 'the Genitive'
2. I know how to apply the Genitive correctly in a piece of text.
3. I know the rules behind using the Genitive
Slide 2 - Slide
Choose the genitive form
_______ (my uncle/ neighbour) has a really friendly dog.
A
My uncles' neighbour
B
The neighbour of my uncle
C
My uncles's neighbour
D
My uncle's neighbour
Slide 3 - Quiz
Choose the genitive form
______ (my parents/ cars) have been parked across the street.
A
My parents' cars
B
My parents's cars
C
The cars of my parents
D
My parents cars
Slide 4 - Quiz
Which sentence uses the genitive correctly?
A
The princes' dress is pink.
B
The princes's dress is pink?
C
The princess's dress is pink.
D
The princess' dress is pink
Slide 5 - Quiz
(Genitive - possession)
Which of the following is correct?
A
The children's toys
B
The childrens' toys
C
The children' toys
D
The childrens toys
Slide 6 - Quiz
Translate the part between brackets :
I really like ... (de vriendin van mijn broer).
Slide 7 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
I want ... (de sneakers van Jos).
Slide 8 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
What is ... (de kleur van jouw auto)?
Slide 9 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
My parents painted ... (de kamer van mijn broers).
Slide 10 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
Dad went to ... (de slager).
Slide 11 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
I live in ... (de stad Londen).
Slide 12 - Open question
How did you do?
Did you make a lot of mistakes?
Did you do well, but you don't know why?
Let's find out what the rules are!
Slide 13 - Slide
The Genitive
Is a form to indicate possession:
Hank's children
the children's toys
the boys' room
Slide 14 - Slide
Have a look at the following examples:
Singular 1
Hank's children
Peter's wife
Chris's iPhone
an hour's drive
Singular 2
Socrates' idea
Jesus' teachings
Lucas' testament
What could be the rule?
Slide 15 - Slide
Rules for the Genitive
Singular
With singular (persons and tense) we in principle use
's
to indicate possession,
even
when the person's name ends in -s.
However
, this does not apply to
ancient names
ending in -s. Here we only use a
'
Slide 16 - Slide
Have a look at the following examples:
Plural 1
the children's toys
people's wishes
men's work
one year's notice,
Plural 2
the boys' room
the ladies' room
a three hours' drive
What could be the rule?
Slide 17 - Slide
Rules for the Genitive
Singular
With singular (persons and tense) we in principle use 's to indicate possession, even when the person's name ends in -s.
However, this does not apply to ancient names ending in -s. Here we only use a '
Plural
With plurals (persons and time) we use 's when the word does
not
end in s.
When a plural form ends in s, we only use '
Slide 18 - Slide
Have a look at the following examples:
Locations 1
the butcher's
the grocer's
the baker's
Locations 2
I'm going to Mary's.
We met at Paul's.
What could be the rule?
Slide 19 - Slide
Rules for the Genitive
Singular
With singular (persons and tense) we in principle use
's
to indicate possession,
even
when the person's name ends in -s.
However,
this does not apply to
ancient names
ending in -s. Here we only use a '
Meervoud
With plurals (persons and time) we use 's when the word does
not
end in s.
When a plural form ends in s, we only use
'
Location
When we talk about someone's shop (e.g. the bakery), we use
's.
When we talk about someone's house, we also use
's
.
Slide 20 - Slide
Have a look at the following examples:
Things
the colour of the car
the lid of the pen
the end of the road
Geography
the city of Cambridge
the mayor of London
the Duke of Edinburgh
What could be the rule?
Slide 21 - Slide
Rules for the Genitive
Things
With things we use a construction with the word
of
, so for example
the colour
of
the car
and
not
the car's colour
.
Geography
With geographical indications we use a construction with the word
of
, for example
the mayor
of
London
Slide 22 - Slide
Ik snap wat het genitief is.
Ja
Nog niet helemaal, maar heb geen hulp nodig.
Nog niet helemaal en wil graag hulp.
Ik snap er helemaal niets van.
Slide 23 - Poll
Translate using the genitive: De pupillen van de ogen van de vrouwen.
A
The women's eyes' pupils
B
The pupils of the woman's eyes
C
The woman's eyes' pupils
D
The pupils of the women's eyes
Slide 24 - Quiz
Translate the part between brackets :
Where is ... (de broer van Sonja)?
Slide 25 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
I live at ... (het einde van de straat).
Slide 26 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
Ellen lives ... (in het huis van haar ouders).
Slide 27 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
I am not allowed to use ... (de computer van mijn broer).
Slide 28 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
I read this in ... (de krant van gisteren).
Slide 29 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
I never understood ... (de filosofie van Protagoras).
Slide 30 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
Have you met ... (het kleine zusje van Chris)?
Slide 31 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
Yesterday I saw ... (de burgemeester van Barneveld) eating at Tres.
Slide 32 - Open question
Translate the part between brackets :
My parents painted ... (mijn zusje haar kamer).
Slide 33 - Open question
Now lets put this into practice
Writing task
Slide 34 - Slide
Ik kan het genitief in een Engelse zin toepassen.
Ja
Nog niet helemaal, maar heb geen hulp nodig.
Nog niet helemaal en wil graag hulp.
Ik snap er helemaal niets van.
Slide 35 - Poll
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