the genetive

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Goal of today's lesson

Understanding the genetive

owner and possession

What do these words mean in Dutch?

owner and possession

What do these words mean in Dutch?

Eigenaar en bezit

When do you use the genetive:

genetive: people + animals

 + 's

*singular nouns

*plural nouns that do NOT end in -s

- the boy's hat

- the men's  coats

genetive: people and animals

'

* plural nouns that end in -s

- the boys' hats

of

What do you do when the owner is not a person or an animal?

Then you use: OF

The legs of the chair

Now let's practise this:

Add + 's or + ' 

Sarah is ...
aunt. (Emily)

These are our ...
cats. (friends)

Let's meet at ...
for lunch. (Giovanni)

Where is the ...
shower? (ladies)

This is our ...
car. (boss)

My
...
dad is my uncle. (cousin)

...

bags are black. (Jack)

Our grandparents live in an old
... home. (people)

That sandwich would not be to
... taste. (everyone)

Her son loves the Rolling Stones. The ... is covered in posters of Mick Jagger. (wall + his bedroom)

When she goes to Peru, she stays at ...
(her cousin + house)

They have painted "We know it's only rock and roll, but we like it", on ... (the door + garage)

Her parents are Mexican, and when she travels to Mexico she stays on her ... (grandparents + farm)

I understand the genetive.

1. Yes, I do!
2. I need a little bit more help / more exercises.
3. No, I don't understand the genetive at all.

Do now:

Workbook - page 11

exercise 8

Done? Study your irregular verbs for next week.