Oh, and not to forget about our fav. genitive in german (I had to look this one up;) all of these (latin) possibilities exist in german:
* genitivus qualitatis – the genitive refers to a quality: „Ticket zweiter Klasse“, „eine Freude kurzer Dauer“ (a second-class ticket, a shortlived joy) * genitivus partitivus – : the genitive expresses the relation of a participation: „der älteste Sohn der Familie“, „die andere Seite der Medaille“, „der Süden des Landes“ (the eldest son of the family, the other side of the medal, the south of the country) * genitivus subiectivus – the genitive-object is the source of an action: „der Rat des Freundes“, „die Reaktion des Körpers“ (the friend´s advice, the reaction of the body) * genitivus obiectivus – the genitive-object is the destination of an action: „Beachtung der Gesetze“, „die Bestrafung des Verräters“ (compliance with the law, the punishment of the traitor) * genitivus explicativus / definitivus – the genitive explains or describes another object explicly: „Strahl der Hoffnung“, „die Strafe der Verbannung“, „Besitzer des Hauses“ (the ray/beacon of hope, the punishment of being banished, owner of the house) * genitivus hebraicus – the genitive heightens the importance of the object and emphasizes its quality of highest degree: „das Buch der Bücher“ (the book of books) * genitivus auctoris – the genitive expresses authorship: „Beethovens 1. Symphonie“ (Beethoven´s first symphony)
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Date: 2012-01-23 01:49 pm (UTC)* genitivus qualitatis – the genitive refers to a quality: „Ticket zweiter Klasse“, „eine Freude kurzer Dauer“
(a second-class ticket, a shortlived joy)
* genitivus partitivus – : the genitive expresses the relation of a participation:
„der älteste Sohn der Familie“, „die andere Seite der Medaille“, „der Süden des Landes“
(the eldest son of the family, the other side of the medal, the south of the country)
* genitivus subiectivus – the genitive-object is the source of an action: „der Rat des Freundes“, „die Reaktion des Körpers“
(the friend´s advice, the reaction of the body)
* genitivus obiectivus – the genitive-object is the destination of an action:
„Beachtung der Gesetze“, „die Bestrafung des Verräters“
(compliance with the law, the punishment of the traitor)
* genitivus explicativus / definitivus – the genitive explains or describes another object explicly:
„Strahl der Hoffnung“, „die Strafe der Verbannung“, „Besitzer des Hauses“
(the ray/beacon of hope, the punishment of being banished, owner of the house)
* genitivus hebraicus – the genitive heightens the importance of the object and emphasizes its quality of highest degree:
„das Buch der Bücher“
(the book of books)
* genitivus auctoris – the genitive expresses authorship: „Beethovens 1. Symphonie“
(Beethoven´s first symphony)
I think, that may be enough german for a day...