genitive

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Otherwise, his, her, its are regularly expressed by the Genitive Singular of is, viz. ejus; and their by the Genitive Plural, eōrum, eārum.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

In the poets and later prose writers the use of the Genitive with Adjectives is extended far beyond earlier limits; as, atrōx animī, fierce of temper; incertus cōnsilī, undecided in purpose.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

Instead of the Genitive of the thing we often find an Infinitive or Neuter Pronoun used as subject of the verb.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

In poetry some verbs take the Genitive in imitation of the Greek; as,— dēsine querellārum, cease your complaints; operum solūtī, freed from their tasks.

From New Latin Grammar by Bennett, Charles E. (Charles Edwin)

Genitive is formed from the Nominative, by inserting i after the characteristic vowel, as, b�s mas. death, Gen. sing. b�is; fuaran m. a fountain, g. s. fuarain; clarsach f. a harp, g. s. clarsaich.

From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander