Genitive – Whose is it? Of what? Of whom? The Genitive Case indicates possession and its translation is either ’s, s’ or OF Genitive endings: First declension Second declension Third declension s. pl. s. pl. s. pl. -ae -arum -i -orum -is -um
indicates possession translate ’s, s’, or OF Genitive Case indicates possession translate ’s, s’, or OF
the girl’s dog or the dog of the girl canis puellae the girl’s dog or the dog of the girl
the sailors’ ship or the ship of the sailors navis nautarum the sailors’ ship or the ship of the sailors
villa servi the house of the slave or the slave’s house
villa servorum the house of the slaves or the slaves’ house
cena canis the dinner of the dog or the dog’s dinner
cena canum the dinner of the dogs or the dogs’ dinner