Comparative Concept: predicational possession (cxn)

predicational possession (cxn)

Typ construction (def)
Alias(se) predicational possession • belong possession
Assoziiert
Spraakbanken predicational possession (cxn)

Umbrella

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Definition

a possession clause in which ownership of the possessum by the possessor is predicated of the possessum. Example: in That laptop belongs to Kerry, ownership of the laptop by Kerry is predicated of the laptop. That laptop is Kerry's is also treated as an instance of a predicational possession construction, recruiting a nominal strategy; but it might be better analyzed as having equational information packaging. (Section 10.4.2)