1. 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

2. indicates possession translate ’s, s’, or OF
Genitive Case
indicates possession
translate ’s, s’, or OF

3. the girl’s dog or the dog of the girl
canis puellae
the girl’s dog or the dog of the girl

4. the sailors’ ship or the ship of the sailors
navis nautarum
the sailors’ ship or the ship of the sailors

5. villa servi
the house of the slave or
the slave’s house

6. villa servorum
the house of the slaves or
the slaves’ house

7. cena canis
the dinner of the dog or the dog’s dinner

8. cena canum
the dinner of the dogs or
the dogs’ dinner