objective genitive

British  

noun

1. grammar a use of the genitive case to express an objective relationship, as in Latin timor mortis (fear of death)

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Example Sentences

The construction of the sentence is rather complex: Ovid's normal practice would be to employ an objective genitive with causa.

From The Last Poems of Ovid by Akrigg, Mark Bear

But laus de + ablative instead of the more usual objective genitive construction is supported by Tac Ann I 12 'addidit laudem de Augusto'.

From The Last Poems of Ovid by Akrigg, Mark Bear

Asiae: objective genitive, after potentes, B. 204, 1; A. & G. 349, a.

From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.

Socius is generally in construction with an objective genitive, which names the purpose of the sociatio; whereas sodalis only with a subjective genitive, which names the other sodalis; socius periculi, culpæ, but sodalis meus.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig

Amor matris, subjective and objective genitive, may be the only true thing in life.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James