NOREN (Possessive Genitive) 1

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The NOREN (Possessive Genitive) Case

Single definite

• Ending: -aren

• Examples:

  • EtxeAREN - the house's, MutilAREN - the boy's

  • MutilAREN liburua gorria da.: The boy's book is red.

  • NeskaREN liburuak gorriak dira.: The girl's books are red.

  • Note that if the subject ends in an "-a", you don't add a 2d "a": neskA.

Vocabulary NOREN (Possessive Genitive) Case 1

• apaizaren: priest's, of the priest
• etxekoandrearen: housewife's, of the housewife
• emakumearen: woman's, of the woman
• gidariaren: driver's, of the driver
• gizonaren: man's, of the man
• ikaslearen: student's, of the student
• erizainaren: nurse's, of the nurse
• poliziaren: police officer's, of the police officer

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