# independent genitive

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From independent + genitive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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