case's
Situation's defining trait
Case's is the possessive form of case.
A case is a container or covering: a jewelry case, a case of wine, a pillowcase.
Case also means an instance or example: a case of mistaken identity, in case of emergency.
In law, a case is a matter under investigation or trial.
In medicine, it's an instance of disease.
In grammar, case refers to the form a noun or pronoun takes based on its function.
The possessive: The case's outcome surprised everyone.
Of a container
- cover'sHides or protects
- shell'sOuter casing's possessive
- holder'sBelonging to possessor
- compartment'sPartitioned section's
Belonging to medical recipient
Relating to person charged
- plaintiff'sOf the suing party
- prosecution'sOf the accusing side
- attorney'sBelonging to legal counsel
- trial'sOf a legal proceeding
court's · witness's · settlement's · hearing's · counsel's
Belonging to an instance
- situation'sOf a particular state
- matter'sPossessive of physical stuff
- event'sBelonging to a happening
- issue'sOf or belonging to a matter
Belonging to a structure
- marker'sBelonging to one who scores
- agreement'sPossessive of compact
- system'sOf an organized whole
box's
Of a container
patient's
Belonging to medical recipient
defendant's
Relating to person charged
- plaintiff'sOf the suing party
- prosecution'sOf the accusing side
- attorney'sBelonging to legal counsel
trial's · court's · witness's · settlement's · hearing's · counsel's
example's
Belonging to an instance
- situation'sOf a particular state
- matter'sPossessive of physical stuff
- event'sBelonging to a happening
issue's · condition's · context's · problem's · question's
form's
Belonging to a structure
- marker'sBelonging to one who scores
- agreement'sPossessive of compact
- system'sOf an organized whole
- in caseAs a contingency
- just in caseFor possible need
- case closedMatter finally resolved
- pencil caseContainer for writing implements
- basket casePerson unable to function
- phone caseProtective mobile accessory