Genitive NounGenitive Noun•Formation, meanings and uses of genitive nouns•Independent genitive and double genitive Formation of genitive nouns1. -’s (singular non-s ending)1. -’s (singular non-s ending)my mother's arrivalmy mother's arrivalwomen’s clotheswomen’s clothesBrowning's poemsBrowning's poemsa poor peasant's familya poor peasant's familythe visitor's arrivalthe visitor's arrivalthe International Women's Daythe International Women's Dayher children's toysher children's toysthe men's dormthe men's dorm Formation of genitive nouns2. -’ (plural –s ending)2. -’ (plural –s ending)the girls' dormitorythe girls' dormitorya teachers’ collegea teachers’ collegethe workers' achievementsthe workers' achievementsthe students' dormitorythe students' dormitorythe teachers' reading-roomthe teachers' reading-roomthe heroes' tombsthe heroes' tombs -s ending nouns used as modifiers-s ending nouns used as modifiersTeachers' Training School far NationalitiesTeachers' Training School far NationalitiesPeasants' Amateur Performance TroupePeasants' Amateur Performance TroupeAsian-Afro Journalists' Association Asian-Afro Journalists' Association Shanghai Teachers University Shanghai Teachers University Foreign Languages PressForeign Languages Press Formation of genitive nouns3. Compound nouns or a postmodified noun phr3. Compound nouns or a postmodified noun phraseasemy mother-in-law's deathmy mother-in-law's deathan hour and a half's talkan hour and a half's talksomebody else's opinionsomebody else's opinionthe University of Minnesota's presidentthe University of Minnesota's presidentthe editor-in-chief's officethe editor-in-chief's officemy brother-in-law's friendmy brother-in-law's friendBryant and Brown's inquiresBryant and Brown's inquiresa cat and dog's lifea cat and ...
