construct state
noun
\ ˈkänzˌtrəkt-, ˈkänˌstr-\
Definition of construct state
: 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 state