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*"is + ADJ": with stative verbs | *"is + ADJ": with stative verbs | ||
===Possession=== | ===Possession=== | ||
The h-possessive ("X has a Y") is formed with | 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.): | ||
===Relative clauses=== | ===Relative clauses=== | ||
Netagin has two relativizers: | Netagin has two relativizers: | ||