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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 žire. = The fruit is mine.
  Gáqemal na žiri. = 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:


  Žirsal ně žire. = The fruit is mine. (lit. The fruit is my fruit)
  Žirjal na žiri. = The fruit is mine. (lit. The fruit is my fruit)


===Relative clauses===
===Relative clauses===