Such a genitive, denoting the whole of which a part is taken, is called a «partitive genitive». From Wordnik.com. [Latin for Beginners] Reference
So here it looks like the double genitive is the best option. From Wordnik.com. [2008 February « Motivated Grammar] Reference
This zero grade form is attested in the dative, but not in the genitive, which is odd. From Wordnik.com. [My sweet honey bee] Reference
There are seven eight-word genitive strings: Acts 12: 12, 1 Cor 1: 9; Col 2: 12; 2 Tim 1: 10. From Wordnik.com. [PhilGons.com] Reference
Third place is a three-way tie between Luke, Paul, and John with these nine-word genitive strings. From Wordnik.com. [PhilGons.com] Reference
But here’s what’s weird about Kilpatrick’s argument: he claims that the double genitive is wasteful. From Wordnik.com. [2008 February « Motivated Grammar] Reference
Also, the double genitive is not ungrammatical. From Wordnik.com. [2008 February « Motivated Grammar] Reference
Be used before daughters is a kind of genitive of price; not so before. From Wordnik.com. [Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1] Reference
The genitive inflection is used for the accusative. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
For the sense of the genitive compare Val Max I 1 ext 3. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Poems of Ovid] Reference
Tasya is an instance of the genitive for the accusative. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
Verse 22 contains 4 substantives in the genitive plural. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18] Reference
See the note on 29, 23. 13. medicínae, objective genitive. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
English are nominative, possessive (genitive), and objective. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
Yajnavatasya is an instance of the genitive for the accusative. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
Jnatinam is an instance of the genitive in what is called Anadara. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18] Reference
See the note on 7, 12. 26. respírandí, the genitive of the gerund. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
Guest thinks that he has found ONE instance of a genitive plural E from. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845] Reference
A; namely, from the earlier ath, (an oath,) genitive plural, ath-A; with. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845] Reference
Dobunii ... is the Latin for the genitive Douvinias, also a Kerry name. From Wordnik.com. [Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts] Reference
The two words are accusative of extent of space and partitive genitive respectively. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
The genitive denotes possession and is formed by adding an apostrophe, and the letter. From Wordnik.com. [A Week of Instruction and Amusement, or, Mrs. Harley's birthday present to her daughter : interspersed with short stories, outlines of sacred and prophane history, geography &c.] Reference
The dual genitive duhkhayoh is used because worldly sukha also is regarded as duhkha. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
See the note on 14, 3. patriae, objective genitive, to be rendered, as often, with 'for.'. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
The nominative may be construed with the previous line, but the genitive would be better. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18] Reference
All great composers, of an originality more composite than genitive, have these infatuations. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
When a noun has both an adjective and a genitive modifier, this order of the words is common. From Wordnik.com. [Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles A First Latin Reader] Reference
The genitive of this would be "newes," thus spelt and probably pronounced the same as in England. From Wordnik.com. [Notes and Queries, Number 27, May 4, 1850] Reference
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