9.3 The Possessive Object - Genitive |
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The second picture shows the relation between two objects. The car belongs to the man who is right next to the door. The possessing of something is described with the Genitive. In English the Genitive is formed with a preposition.
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The German language uses a declination not a preposition:
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Since the Germans don't use a preposition, they have to have another way of noticing what kind of relation is between the woman and the house. Have a look at the definite articles:
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We have to admit that the English system is much easier as the table below shows. However there is nothing we can do to make it easier.
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For the object in Genitive you ask: Whose? or Of which?
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