Question

Reescreva as frases dadas, usando o Genitive Case.

A) The cap of the boy ia green.
B) The computar of Charles is brand new.
C) Here is the room of the ladies.
D) The books of the children are on the top shelf.
E) Give me the address of your sister-in-law.
F) The documents of Alfred and Lisa were lost.
G) I have never seen any of the plays of Sophoeles.
H) Could you tell me where the father of Mark and Joe lives?
I) The house of the Thompsons is very nice.
J) The dress of the princess was beautiful.

Answer 1

Resposta:

A) The cap of the boy is green.

The boy's cap is green.

B) The computer of Charles is brand new.

Charles' computer is brand new.

C) Here is the room of the ladies.

Here is the ladies' room.

D) The books of the children are on the top shelf.

The children's book are on the top shelf.

E) Give me the address of your sister-in-law.

Give me your sister-in-law's address.

F) The documents of Alfred and Lisa were lost.

Alfred and Lisa's documents were lost.

G) I have never seen any of the plays of Sophoeles.

I have never seen any of Shopoeles' plays.

H) Could you tell me where the father of Mark and Joe lives?

Could you tell me where Mark and Joe's father lives?

I) The house of the Thompsons is very nice.

Thompson's house is very beautiful.

J) The dress of the princess was beautiful.

The princess' dress was beautiful.

Explicação:

Podemos dizer que o genitive case expressa uma relação de posse. Não obstante, pode ser usado também para relação familiar, indicar origem ou propósito. Para isso, deve-se colocar o apóstrofo + s + substantivo animado (possuidor) + substantivo (coisa possuída, relação familiar etc.).

Exemplo:

"Isaac Newton’s laws have changed physics."

(As leis de Isaac Newton mudaram a física.)