February 4th, 2026
HW: ex. 9a, 9b, 9c & 9e p. 76 - 78; ex. A & B p. 82 - 83
THE GENITIVE:
1. S-genetiivi viittaa ihmiseen
a) This is Jane's book.
This is my mother's dress.
They are women's shoes.
b) Have you seen Jack and Jill's mother?
c) Those are the boys' bikes.
d) James / Charles / Fabritius / Sibelius
James' school / James's school was Eton.
Fabritius' painting / Fabritius's painting was the Goldfinch.
e) Have you read today's paper?
Yesterday's news is yesterday's news.
It was a lovely winter's day.
What are London's most interesting sights?
The country's population is about six million.
What do you about the government's policy?
f) paikan genetiivi
He went to the barber's. (salon)
I went to the dentist's.
Have you been to St Paul's? (Cathedral)
Macy's (in NYC)
Harrod's / Selfridge's in London
I should go to the hairdresser's (salon).
at the chemist's (= at the drugstore = at the pharmacy)
g) ajan genetiivi
I have an eight weeks' holiday. = I have an eight-week holiday. = I have a holiday of eight weeks. = I have a holiday that lasts for eight weeks.
run into s-b = run across s-b = bump into s-b
a bat in cricket
batter (v.) = lyödä
yet = still (lauseen alussa) = however = nevertheless = nonetheless = kuitenkin
cf. He hasn't come yet.
He is still sick.
mischief (n.)
mischievous (adj.)
have / get a crush on s-b
scarce (adj.)
scarcely = barely = hardly = TUSKIN
Theo is a 13-year-old boy.
the Age of Reason = valistusaika
inquire (v.) = kysyä
an inquiry (n.) = kysely
Inquisition
look at s-g
stare at s-g
glance at s-g
gaze at s-g
subliminally = subconsciously
enthuse (v.)
an enthusiast (n.)
enthusiasm (n.)
enthusiastic about s-g (adj.)
enthusiastically (adv.)
an autopsy / an obduction
dissect (v.)
a dissection
cast, cast, cast
a surgery
THE GENITIVE:
1. S-genetiivi viittaa ihmiseen
a) This is Jane's book.
This is my mother's dress.
They are women's shoes.
b) Have you seen Jack and Jill's mother?
c) Those are the boys' bikes.
d) James / Charles / Fabritius / Sibelius
James' school / James's school was Eton.
Fabritius' painting / Fabritius's painting was the Goldfinch.
e) Have you read today's paper?
Yesterday's news is yesterday's news.
It was a lovely winter's day.
What are London's most interesting sights?
The country's population is about six million.
What do you about the government's policy?
f) paikan genetiivi
He went to the barber's. (salon)
I went to the dentist's.
Have you been to St Paul's? (Cathedral)
Macy's (in NYC)
Harrod's / Selfridge's in London
I should go to the hairdresser's (salon).
at the chemist's (= at the drugstore = at the pharmacy)
g) ajan genetiivi
I have an eight weeks' holiday. = I have an eight-week holiday. = I have a holiday of eight weeks. = I have a holiday that lasts for eight weeks.
run into s-b = run across s-b = bump into s-b
a bat in cricket
batter (v.) = lyödä
yet = still (lauseen alussa) = however = nevertheless = nonetheless = kuitenkin
cf. He hasn't come yet.
He is still sick.
mischief (n.)
mischievous (adj.)
have / get a crush on s-b
scarce (adj.)
scarcely = barely = hardly = TUSKIN
Theo is a 13-year-old boy.
the Age of Reason = valistusaika
inquire (v.) = kysyä
an inquiry (n.) = kysely
Inquisition
look at s-g
stare at s-g
glance at s-g
gaze at s-g
subliminally = subconsciously
enthuse (v.)
an enthusiast (n.)
enthusiasm (n.)
enthusiastic about s-g (adj.)
enthusiastically (adv.)
an autopsy / an obduction
dissect (v.)
a dissection
cast, cast, cast
a surgery