Genitive - 's

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 1

Genitive

GENITIVE

(bezitsvorm)

Genitive (bezitsvorm)

personen en dieren in enkelvoud & meervoud (niet eindigend op -s)

Tims fiets. - Tim's bike.

De kats snorharen. - The cat's whiskers.

Het schapenwol. - The sheep's wool.

's

Genitive (bezitsvorm)

personen en dieren in meervoud

die op -s eindigen

Mijn ouders huis. - My parents' house.

Het feest van zijn broers. - His brothers' party.

'

Genitive (bezitsvorm)

dingen of geografische namen

iets is van iets

Het dak van het huis. - The roof of the house.

De haven van Calais. - The harbour of Calais.

De Deurnese molen. - The mill of Deurne.

of

Jill is my ......friend.

1. sister's
2. sisters

Which is correct?

1. The name of the ship
2. The ship's name

These are our ...... cats.

1. friend's
2. friends
3. friends of

Which is correct?

1. England's capital
2. The capital of England

...... whiskers.

1. Tobias'
2. Tobias's

Which is correct?

1. The country's flag.
2. The flag of the country.

Where is the ...... shower?

1. ladies
2. ladies'
3. ladies's

The ...... toilet.

1. men's
2. mens
3. mens'

Which is correct?

1. The window of the room
2. The room's window

Which is correct?

1. The car's wheel.
2. The wheel of the car.

Which is correct?

1. The capital of United Kingdom.
2. The United Kingdom's capital.

The ...... necks are long.

1. giraffes
2. giraffe's
3. giraffes'

The ...... bedroom is upstairs.

1. childrens
2. children's
3. childrens'

Which is correct?

1. The coat's zipper
2. The zipper of the coat.

Prince ...... crown.

1. Charles's
2. Charles'

The ...... dogs.

1. queens
2. queens'
3. queen's

SAMENVATTING

's = bezit
's = iets is van één persoon / dier (enkelvoud)

Eline's jacket

' = bezit en eindigt op s
' = iets is van personen / dieren (meervoud of eindigt op s)

the boys' car

Rens' bike

of = bezit

of = iets is van dingen / geografische namen

the wheels of the car

the schools of Deurne

Ik weet wanneer ik 's / ' / of moet gebruiken

1. ja
2. nee
3. een beetje