3. the boy’s ball = mingea baiatului my mother’s blouse = bluza mamei mele her friend’s books = cartile prietenului ei John’s acquaintances = cunostintele lui John England’s greatest attractions = cele mai mari atractii ale Angliei Italy’s monuments = monumentele Italiei GramaticaEngleza.com
4. Daca substantivul posesor se termina in “-s” (nu trebuie neaparat sa fie la plural!): The boys’ balls = mingile baietilor Their associates’ meeting = sedinta asociatilor lor The Johnsons’ house = casa familiei Johnson (! Their children’s swimming pool.) GramaticaEngleza.com
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6. Sens subinteles: Baker’s (shop) = brutarie Greengrocer’s = aprozar, legume-fructe Chemist’s = farmacie Butcher’s = macelarie I’m staying at Jenny’s this week. Stau la Jenny saptamana aceasta. GramaticaEngleza.com
7. Cu expresii de timp: Yesterday’s newspaper = ziarul de ieri Last week’s wedding = nunta de saptamana trecuta Next Sunday’s trip = excursia de duminica viitoare Tomorrow’s world = lumea de maine GramaticaEngleza.com
8. GramaticaEngleza.com Observatie : Aceasta forma nu mai este posibila atunci cand posesorul este urmat de “who”, “that”, “whom”. He got the phone number of the girl whom he likes. A primit numarul de telefon al fetei de care ii place. The car of my neighbour who had the accident was brought by the police. Masina vecinului meu care a avut accident a fost adusa de politie.
9. GramaticaEngleza.com Genitivul cu “of” The colour of the sky = culoarea cerului The possibility of going on holiday = posibilitatea de a merge in vacanta/concediu The chance of winning the lottery = sansa de a castiga la loterie The crowded streets of my hometown = strazile aglomerate ale orasului meu natal