objective genitive

noun

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

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How to use objective genitive in a sentence

Amor matris, subjective and objective genitive, may be the only true thing in life.
Ulysses | James Joyce
There is, properly, no "objective possessive" in English corresponding to the "objective genitive" in other languages.
Practical Exercises in English | Huber Gray Buehler
The construction of the sentence is rather complex: Ovid's normal practice would be to employ an objective genitive with causa.
The Last Poems of Ovid | Ovid

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