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*"is-the" (equality): ''rěh ne X ne Y'' "X is Y" (implies that both X and Y are definite) | *"is-the" (equality): ''rěh ne X ne Y'' "X is Y" (implies that both X and Y are definite) | ||
*"there exists": ''qům ne X'' = "There exists X" | *"there exists": ''qům ne X'' = "There exists X" | ||
*"is + adjunct": '' | *"is + adjunct": ''mor my lyčan ne X'' = "X is at home" | ||
*"is + ADJ": with stative verbs | *"is + ADJ": with stative verbs | ||
===Possession=== | ===Possession=== | ||
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". | ||