attributive genitive

(noun) a word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjective. Synonyms: attributive genitive, attributive genitive case. Example: "An example of the attributive genetive is `john's' in `john's mother'."

(adj) a word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective. Synonyms: attributive genitive. Example: "An example of the attributive genitive is `john's' in `john's mother'."