Exercise 21, p. 376

1. This is a specifying genitive denoting authorship.

2. This is a specifying genitive denoting subjective relations

(a subjective genitive).

 

 

3. This is a specifying genitive denoting belonging/possession.

4. See. 3. In this case the noun in the possessive case is a regular

plural one, so it is followed only by an apostrophe and there

is no suffix “s”.

5,6. Generally only animate nouns are used in the possessive

case but some inanimate nouns can also be used in this way.

Here belong the nouns denoting cities, towns, countries, the

world etc. as well as all locative nouns (schools, cafes, shops

etc.). 7. This is a specifying genitive denoting personal or social

relations. Since Maria Callas’s surname ends in s it can have

both’ and ‘s in the genitive/possessive case, but whether there

is an ‘s or just the apostrophe the pronunciation of the ending

is [iz].

8. This is a specifying genitive denoting authorship. The

apostrophe plus s here is added not to a single noun but to the

end of a whole group of words.

9. This is a specifying genitive denoting subjective relations.

Since this noun is a compound one the s is added to its final

component.

10. This is a specifying genitive denoting subjective relations.

Since the noun is a regular plural one there is just the apostrophe.

11. This is a classifying/descriptive genitive.

12. This is a classifying genitive of measure/a classifying genitive

indicating time.

13. 14, 18. These are absolute genitives indicating personal

and social relations.

15. This is a group specifying genitive denoting personal relations.

Since ‘s comes at the end of the group of words and the

noun mother is singular it is clear that Ted and Linda are brother

and sister.

16. These are specifying genitives indicating authorship.

Since ‘s comes after both names and the noun “projects” is

plural it is clear that each of the siblings has their own project.

17. This is a classifying absolute genitive denoting a shop.

19. This is a double specifying genitive denoting subjective

relations.