On the Meanings and Usages of the Possessive Case of the English Nouns

A noun as a possessive case can express the meaning of possession and other relations to the noun it modifies. There are two types: S-Genitive and Of-Genitive. The meanings of S-Genitive can be possession, subject to predicate, verb to object, subject complement, subject to object and description, while the meanings of Of-Genitive can be possession, apposition, analogy, part and whole, weight and kinds, materials, altogether eleven different implications. Whether these two types are used separately or exchanged depends on the particular occasion. Besides, the two types can also be used in the form of combination, called Double Genitive, which can convey feelings and express part of sth. Its meaning is rather flexible.