GENITIVE CASE

Generally, the apostrophe S (‘s) has three different meanings depending on if it is followed by an adjective, a past participle or a noun. Examples: Peter’s handsome (adjective). = Peter is handsome. Sarah’s lived (past participle) in London. = Sarah has lived in London. My father’s car (noun). = The car of my father. The car belongs to my father. When we use the apostrophe S (‘s) before a noun it shows possession, that there is a relationship between two things or that something belongs to someone or something. This is what we call Genitive Case or Possessive Nouns. Examples: Singular nouns not ending in –S, add (‘s): John’s house. Singular nouns ending in –S, add (‘s): The actress’s role. Plural nouns ending in –S, only add the apostrophe (‘): My parents’ house. Plural nouns not ending in –S, add (‘s): The women’s clothes. As a part of a phrase add (‘s) or only (‘) depending on the rules above. Sometimes the noun after the ...