objective genitive

British  

noun

1. grammar a use of the genitive case to express an objective relationship, as in Latin timor mortis (fear of death)

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Example Sentences

Socius is generally in construction with an objective genitive, which names the purpose of the sociatio; whereas sodalis only with a subjective genitive, which names the other sodalis; socius periculi, culpæ, but sodalis meus.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig

Asiae: objective genitive, after potentes, B. 204, 1; A. & G. 349, a.

From Readings from Latin Verse With Notes by Bushnell, Curtis C.

Amor matris, subjective and objective genitive, may be the only true thing in life.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

The construction of the sentence is rather complex: Ovid's normal practice would be to employ an objective genitive with causa.

From The Last Poems of Ovid by Akrigg, Mark Bear

But laus de + ablative instead of the more usual objective genitive construction is supported by Tac Ann I 12 'addidit laudem de Augusto'.

From The Last Poems of Ovid by Akrigg, Mark Bear