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On the use of the ´s-Genitive and the of-Genitive with some inanimate nouns

Jonas Lindgren

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The English genitive has two forms, the ‘s-genitive and the of-genitive. The two forms compete in some areas but also have specialized functions. The ‘s-genitive is preferred by animate nouns where ...

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The English genitive has two forms, the ‘s-genitive and the of-genitive. The two forms compete in some areas but also have specialized functions. The ‘s-genitive is preferred by animate nouns where ...

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The English genitive has two forms, the ‘s-genitive and the of-genitive. The two forms compete in some areas but also have specialized functions. The ‘s-genitive is preferred by animate nouns where ...

Key concepts: Genitive case, Noun, Linguistics, Philosophy

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