Genitive Noun 思维导图

单数名词/不以s结尾的复数名词

复合名词最后一个词词尾加-‘s

并列名词表各自的所有关系都要加-‘s

名词词组+同位语--同位语+‘s

以/z/音结尾的人名

以/z/音结尾的人名

以-s结尾的复数名词

eg.Mr Smith's passport

eg.the visitor's arrival

eg.the enemy's defeat

eg.The People's Daily editorials

eg.children's stories

eg.a three day's journey

eg.a woman's husband

eg.a women's magzine

eg.the earth's surface=the surface of the earth

eg.the visitor's arrival=the arrival of vistor

eg.the prisoners' release=the release of prisoners

eg.Newton's laws=the laws of Newton

eg.two month's absence=the absence of two month

Descriptive genetive

Some idioms

Long postmodifiers behind a noun

Definite article to denote category

Used as appositives after noun phrases

eg.Her memory is like an elephant's.

eg.That dress is yours.

eg.I'm going to dine at the Johnsons'

eg.Joe lives near St.Paul's (Cathedral) in London.

eg.Pickled vegetables are available at the grocer's.

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