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In addition to this, there is an "integral possession" suffix, ''-ar'', used together with the possession prefix, which indicates that the possessed noun is part of its possessor. This is obvious in the examples of ''ofad'' " | In addition to this, there is an "integral possession" suffix, ''-ar'', used together with the possession prefix, which indicates that the possessed noun is part of its possessor. This is obvious in the examples of ''ofad'' "my meat" (food - alienable) and ''ofadar'' "my flesh" (body part - inalienable). However, such cases are rare. | ||
There are two distinct ways to stress ownership or possession. The first involves adding the prefix ''-sa-'' directly to the root noun: | There are two distinct ways to stress ownership or possession. The first involves adding the prefix ''-sa-'' directly to the root noun: | ||