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The h-possessive ("X has a Y") is formed with the existence construction, applied to the genitive phrase "X's Y". So to say "I have a book" one literally says "There is a book of mine". | The h-possessive ("X has a Y") is formed with the existence construction, applied to the genitive phrase "X's Y". So to say "I have a book" one literally says "There is a book of mine". | ||
The b-possessive ("X belongs to Y" etc.): | The b-possessive ("X belongs to Y" etc.): The noun ''gerem'' lit. 'possession' can be used in a possessive construction: | ||
Gyremal ně žile. = The fruit is mine. | |||
Alternatively, the possessive construction "X is Y's X[head noun in X]" can be used: | |||
Žilsal ně žile. = The fruit is mine. (lit. The fruit is my fruit) | |||
===Relative clauses=== | ===Relative clauses=== | ||