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objective genitive

British

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

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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.

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

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

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Sometimes the Possessive Pronouns are used with the force of an Objective Genitive; as,— metus vester, fear of you; dēsīderium tuum, longing for you.

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