1、Genitive Noun,Formation, meanings and uses of genitive nouns Independent genitive and double genitive,Formation of genitive nouns,1. -s (singular non-s ending) my mothers arrival womens clothes Brownings poems a poor peasants family the visitors arrival the International Womens Day her childrens toy
2、s the mens dorm,Formation of genitive nouns,2. - (plural s ending) the girls dormitory a teachers college the workers achievements the students dormitory the teachers reading-room the heroes tombs,-s ending nouns used as modifiers,Teachers Training School far Nationalities Peasants Amateur Performan
3、ce Troupe Asian-Afro Journalists Association Shanghai Teachers University Foreign Languages Press,Formation of genitive nouns,3. Compound nouns or a postmodified noun phrase my mother-in-laws death an hour and a halfs talk somebody elses opinion the University of Minnesotas president the editor-in-c
4、hiefs office my brother-in-laws friend Bryant and Browns inquires a cat and dogs life,Formation of genitive nouns,4. Coordinate nouns Marys and Bobs books Mary and Bobs books Americas and Englands problems Johns, Marys and Jacks books,Formation of genitive nouns,5. NP + appositive Basel the booksell
5、ers Basels, the booksellers Wheres my classmate Nancy Lees bike? I saw Tim at his friend Claras.,Formation of genitive nouns,6. Personal names ending in sibilant / z / Dickens / Dickenss novel Jones / Joness poems Engels / Engelss works Burns/Burnss poems Marxs doctrine Rosss discoveries,Formation o
6、f genitive nouns,For s sake phrase:for fairness sake for appearance sake for conscience sake for justice sake for goodness sakefor conscience sake for convenience sake,Meanings of genitive nouns,1.Possessive genitiveMr Browns suitcase has been taken upstairsTaiwan is part of Chinas territory. 2.Subj
7、ective genitiveThe Prime Ministers arrival was reported in the morning paper.Everybody was pleased at Davids quick recovery from illness.,Meanings of genitive nouns,3.Objective genitiveThe enemys defeat brought the war to an end.The criminals punishment will be ten years in prison. *Discussion (Subj
8、ective or Objective) Japans occupation of the Pacific islands after Pearl Harbour Japans occupation by the Allied Powers after her surrender,Meanings of genitive nouns,4.Genitive of originI havent received my sisters letter yet.Newtons law was developed in the 17th century.Renmin Ribaos editorials (
9、editorials by Rennin Ribao), the shippers invoice (invoice from the shippers)Paulines letter (letter from Pauline)the girls story ( story told by the girl),Meanings of genitive nouns,5. Descriptive genitiveI first met her on a summers day.This workshop makes mens shoes.childrens stories (stories for
10、 children)womens magazines (magazines for women)a worlds fair (a fair sponsored by countries in the world)a doctors degree (a doctorate),Meanings of genitive nouns,6. Genitive of time, distance, measure, value, etctwo hours delay, 300 kilometers distancefive dollars worth of stamps50 kilograms weigh
11、ta three days journey (a journey lasting three days)two months absence (absence lasting two months)two or three minutes huntingan hours work,Uses of genitive nouns,1. Possessive determiners the boys father = his father the womans husband = her husband the students essays = their essays the prime min
12、isters arrival = his / her arrival the criminals punishment = his / her punishment Marys letter = her letter the strangers story = his story,Uses of genitive nouns,2. Descriptive genitive and the genitive that denotes time, etc. a childrens book, these childrens books an interesting childrens book s
13、ome other new childrens books the newly published childrens book a / another three days journey a pleasant three days journey another very boring three days journey,Genitive nouns and of-phrase,Interchangeable: Chinas foreign policy = the foreign policy of China an elephants trunk = the trunk of an
14、elephant the prime ministers arrival = arrival of the prime minister the criminals punishment = punishment of the criminal Newtons law = the law of Newton Shakespeares tragedies = the tragedies of Shakespeare,Genitive nouns and of-phrase,Non-interchangeable:At ones wits end, at swords pointsa hairs
15、breadth, a wolf in sheeps clothinga birds eye view, at a stones throwthe opinion of the chairman appointed a month ago the suggestions of those present at the meeting the income of the rich the struggle of exploited, the City of Rome,Independent genitive,1 When the missing noun has occurred somewher
16、e in the context and can be easily retrieved: Her memory is like an elephants. Marys is the largest apartment in the building My car is faster than Johns. The childs hatred for the enemy is as deep as his fathers . The martyrs cause was the Chinese peoples, all the oppressed peoples, and all interna
17、tionalists. Whose turn is it? - It is Toms. This years mixed doubles final was much more exciting than last years. Lees is a very inspiring book. Marys was the prettiest dress.,Independent genitive,2. When the missing noun refers to somebodys house or residence Im going to dine at my brothers. The d
18、octors is on the other side of the street. Shall we meet at his brothers (house) before we see him off . The doctors (house) is on the other side of the street. I saw him at my aunts and uncles (house) last week. Im going to stay at the Johnsons.,Number forms of abstract nouns,3. When the missing no
19、un refers to church, school, or other public buildings Joe lives near St. Pauls (Cathedral) in London, He was educated at Merchant Tavlors (school) . Wheres St. Jamess (Palace)? Tom was educated at Merchant Trylors (school) .,Independent genitive,4. When the missing noun refers to commercial firms P
20、ickled vegetables are available at the grocers. Chinese toys are said both at Smiths and at Browns. Bill bought the Chinese luncheon meat at the butchers. You can have the camera mended at the photographers. Dick found a great variety of Chinese toys both at Smiths and at Browns. I buy my meat at Jo
21、hnsons. Im going to the dentists.,Double genitive-discussion,Differences in meaning Mrs Browns daughter Mrs Browns daughter Mary Mary, daughter of Mrs Brown Mary, a daughter of Mrs Browns,Double genitive,He is a friend of my fathers . = He is one of my fathers friend This is a painting of my roommat
22、es . = This is one of the paintings owned by my roommate She is a business client of Sir Rogers. = She is one of Sir Rogers business clients. Note: The independent genitive in the of-phrase must be definite specific personal reference.,Double genitive,Acceptable or not: a patient of the doctors a pa
23、tient of a doctors an engine of the planes,Double genitive,Indefinite determiner (a(n), some, any, etc) Demonstrative determiner(this,that) a daughter of Mrs Greens any / some daughters of Mrs Greens two daughters of Mrs Greens which daughter of Mrs Greens that daughter of Mrs Greens,Double genitive
24、 & ordinary of-phrase,He is a friend of my fathers. = He is one of my fathers friends. He is a friend of my father. Implies “He is friendly to my father. “,Double genitive & ordinary of-phrase,a portrait of Mr Browns. one of the portraits owned or collected by Mr Brown a portrait of Mr Brown = a pic
25、ture of Mr Brown himself,Double genitive & ordinary of-phrase,a criticism of Mr Hamiltons = one of the criticisms made by Mr Hamilton a criticism of Mr Hamilton = Mr Hamilton is criticized,Double genitive & ordinary of-phrase,a bone of the dogs a bone of the dog,Supplement-Features of Nouns in Genit
26、ive Case,Animated Ex-president Nixons China Visit John Browns / the workers / his brother-in-Iaws exploits Your Majestys / Your Excellencys / His Royal Highnesss Lord Smiths / General Brooms / Sir Johns remarks,Supplement-Features of Nouns in Genitive Case,Collective Nouns The Partys policy the Corp
27、orations exports The governments decision The teams matches,Supplement-Features of Nouns in Genitive Case,Geographical names Chinas science and technology drive Europes future Shanghais industries New Yorks downtown areas the countrys development the words population,Supplement-Features of Nouns in
28、Genitive Case,Heavenly bodies The earths satellite The suns rotation The moons orbit The globes surface,Supplement-Features of Nouns in Genitive Case,Time this years sales the hockey seasons first event todays / yesterdays / tomorrows assignment the mornings / the next days / Fridays work an hours d
29、rive a moments thought the decades events the weeks weather,Supplement-Features of Nouns in Genitive Case,Weight and measurement a pounds weight two dollars worth of stamps get ones moneys worth five tons capacity a hundred metres distance,Of-phrase,当of词组的名词后面跟有后置修饰语或同位语时 Some sentences have been ch
30、anged at the suggestion of the teachers present at the meeting. Do you know the opinion of the committee appointed a few days ago? Have you read the articles of the students who were with us at the rally yesterday? Hammond is the president of a university in Sweden.,Of-phrase,当of词组的介词补足成分是以定冠词加分词或形容词表示一类人的结构时 The struggle of the exploited in those areas is developing. In pre-liberation days, the rulers paid little attention to the welfare of the poor. 当of词组用在某些同位结构中时 the City of Rome the ten of us,
