The Genitive: Bezit

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Genitive

Genitive gebruik

Genitive wordt meestal gebruikt om een bezit aan te duiden:

Nederlands:

Moeders boormachine, mijn auto, haar tas, etc.

Engels:	Patrick’s family, their client’s wishes, our first
	meeting, etc.

 

Zelfstandig naamwoord en namen in enkelvoud:

's komt na het zelfstandig naamwoord : 

Adam's bike

Beethhoven's fifth symphony

Single noun

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

His bike is new.

My brother's bike is new.

Woord (e.v.) dat eindigt op -s

Bij namen in het enkelvoud die eindigen op -s, komt de apostrof na de laatste letter van het woord en voor de -s.

St James’s Hospital

 Chris's car 

Plural nouns

Bij zelfstandige naamwoorden en namen in het meervoud komt de apostrof na de meervoudsvorm. Engelse meervouden eindigen meestal op een -s.

a lovers’ quarrel
the Beatles’ albums
the EU countries’ economies

Plural nouns

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

Their bikes are new.

My brothers' bikes are new.

Plural nouns without 's'

Deze woorden krijgen 's: 

Their class is nice.
The children's class is nice.

The women wear nice dresses.

The women's dresses look nice

... of ...

Bij zelfstandig naamwoorden die over dingen, plaatsen en landen gaan, gebruik je ...of...

Our car is blue. 

The colour of our car is blue

The capital of Cuba.

The front of the car.

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

Womens' rights are important.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Jane's friend is moving to France.

1. Right
2. Wrong

Thomas's jumper is red.

1. Right
2. Wrong

The school's canteen sells healthy food.

1. Right
2. Wrong