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The b-possessive ("X belongs to Y" etc.): The noun ''gáqem'' lit. 'possession' can be used in a possessive construction: | The b-possessive ("X belongs to Y" etc.): The noun ''gáqem'' lit. 'possession' can be used in a possessive construction: | ||
Gáqemal ně | Gáqemal ně žire. = The fruit is mine. | ||
Alternatively, the possessive construction "X is Y's X[head noun in X]" can be used: | Alternatively, the possessive construction "X is Y's X[head noun in X]" can be used: | ||
Žilsal ně | Žilsal ně žire. = The fruit is mine. (lit. The fruit is my fruit) | ||
===Relative clauses=== | ===Relative clauses=== | ||