Unit1名词和名词词组.pptVIP

4.1.3 Uses of genitive nouns Genitive nouns are mostly used as central determiners中位限定词 and therefore perform the same function as “possessive determiners物主限定词“ (traditionally called possessive pronouns), eg: the boys father = his father the womans husband = her husband the students essays = their essays the prime ministers arrival = his / her arrival the criminals punishment = his / her punishment Marys letter = her letter the strangers story = his story As central determiner中位限定词, genitive nouns can‘t collocate with other central determiners, nor can they be preceded by a premodifier前置限定词. F