1.Point out the grammatical content of the inflectional Genitive; translate into Russian:

A little hand like a baby’s; at the chemist’s; Australia’s disaster; tomorrow’s conference; at a stone’s throw; by the water’s edge; the researcher’s findings; a lawyer’s assistant; a robin’s nest; at a moment’s notice; the government’s steps; a three-weeks’ holiday; his son’s studies; the dog’s owner; the company’s activities; the old man’s memories; after seven hours’ walk; today’s news; the child’s birth; to go to the Brown’s; a five minutes’ rest; at arm’s length; a week’s wages; the team’s efforts; the author’s translation; a small photographer’s shop; the actor’s play; a woman’s laughter; a lion’s courage; the committee’s decision; children’s television; a touch of last year’s sunshine; a gentlemen’s agreement; an instant’s dismayed silence; from the tailor’s.

2.Analyse the meaning of the ‘of-Genitive’. What are the corresponding Russian word forms? Do possible substitutions for ‘s-inflection:

The last letter of my mother-in-law; the rooms of the daughter and the son; love of his children; a man of experience and culture; a jar of marmalade; the population of England; every point of business life; to run the risk of concealment; the first shock of reality; the beating of her heart; the latest record of the champion; Minister of Labour; cause of quarrel; lack of principle; influx of workers; to the astonishment of the people; point of view; the properties of substance; results of experiments; the presence of Florence; the desperate determination of running away; the image of the actress; the smiling face of Mr. Brown; finished reading of the book; the voice of Julian; the picture of her mother.

3.Choose the correct case form in English. Note appropriate transformations in the translation:

Женский журнал; недельный отпуск; сходить в булочную; окно спальни; женщина большой красоты; культура нации; минута сожаления; ключи от машины; быть у сестры; успехи сына; по дороге в школу; машина приятеля Джона; продолжительность жизни; руководитель отдела; урожай картофеля; степень бакалавра; обучение в университете; воскресный поезд; отсутствие дождя; кабинет директора; длинная статья журналиста; взгляды на проблему; банка консервов; с важностью взрослого человека; доброта друга; активный член клуба; тон его голоса; ограничения в использовании воды; отправиться в аптеку; в нескольких минутах ходьбы; обязанности его подчиненных; хозяин дома; интерес читателей к журналу; личность человека; деликатность своего положения; встреча сотрудников с руководством.

Supplementary 4: Special views on the problem of Case

1. Theory of Positional Case being determined by the functional position of a noun in a sentence.

2. Theory of Prepositional Case being determined by collocation of prepositions with a noun in object and attributive phrases.

3. Limited Case theory being determined by the oppositional expression of possessiveness.

(see: M.I.Bloch. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar, Chapter 5, 2-4; I.Alexeyeva. Theoretical English Grammar Course. p.38-45)