construct state
noun
ˈkänzˌtrəkt-,
ˈkänˌstr-
: a noun inflectional form typically designating what is possessed and accompanied by another noun designating the possessor (as Hebrew ben "son" in ben Yishay "son of Jesse") : the relation expressed by such a form
called also construct form
compare absolute state, emphatic stateLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
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