independent genitive

noun

A grammatical construction in which a noun or pronoun in the genitive or possessive case is used independently of the noun which it possesses.

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headless genitiveindependent possessivesubstantive genitive
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Meanings

nounindependent genitive (plural independent genitives)

plural independent genitives

  1. grammarA grammatical construction in which a noun or pronoun in the genitive or possessive case is used independently of the noun which it possesses.

    Synonyms: headless genitive, independent possessive, substantive genitive

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA grammatical construction in which a noun or pronoun in the genitive or possessive case is used independently of the noun which it possesses.

Similar
headless genitiveindependent possessivesubstantive genitive
Also see
headless genitiveindependent possessivesubstantive genitive

Origin

From independent + genitive.

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APA

independent genitive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/independent%20genitive

MLA

“independent genitive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/independent%20genitive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “independent genitive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/independent%20genitive.

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