Alienable vs. Inalienable Distinction in Nominals - Revision history

Jmeyer: /* Alienable Possession */

2012-10-10T15:57:49Z

‎Alienable Possession

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‎Alienable Possession

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[[Category: Syntax]]
[[Category: Semantics]]

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	Definite Article + Possessee + ''aig'' + Possessor		Definite Article + Possessee + ''aig'' + Possessor
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	{\|		{\|

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	Instead of using a possessive pronoun as above, SG uses a locative construction (with ''aig'', 'at') to express ownership of an alienable object.		Instead of using a possessive pronoun as above, SG uses a locative construction (with ''aig'', 'at') to express ownership of an alienable object.
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	Definite Article + Possessee + ''aig'' + Possessor		Definite Article + Possessee + ''aig'' + Possessor
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		+
		+	{\|
		+	\|an
		+	\|gille
		+	\|aig
		+	\|Mairi
		+	\|-
		+	\|the
		+	\|boy
		+	\|at
		+	\|Mary
		+	\|-
		+	\|colspan="7"\|'Mary's boyfriend'
		+	\|}

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 SG marks a distinction between possession of something thought of as close to a person, and in a way ''inalienable''. Examples of inalienable entities are body parts, relatives, and pets. ''Alienable'' objects on the other hand, include most all everyday objects.
 Inalienable possession is marked my a possessive pronoun which precedes the possessee, and he pronoun differs depending on the onset of the following word.
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 |}

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 Inalienable possession is marked my a possessive pronoun which precedes the possessee, and he pronoun differs depending on the onset of the following word.
 Inalienable pronouns before a Consonant:
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; border="1" cellpadding="3"
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 |align="left"|    'a'
 |align="left"|    'an/am'
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 |}

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	Inalienable possession is marked my a possessive pronoun which precedes the possessee, and he pronoun differs depending on the onset of the following word.		Inalienable possession is marked my a possessive pronoun which precedes the possessee, and he pronoun differs depending on the onset of the following word.

		+	Inalienable pronouns before a Consonant:

	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; border="1" cellpadding="3"		{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; border="1" cellpadding="3"

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−	{\|	+	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; border="1" cellpadding="3"
−	\|	+	\|-
		+	\|align="left"\|'''''Person/Gender'''''
		+	\|align="left"\| '''''Singular'''''
		+	\|align="left"\| '''''Plural'''''
		+	\|-
		+	\|align="left"\|'''''1'''''
		+	\|align="left"\| 'moL'
		+	\|align="left"\| 'ar'
		+	\|-
		+	\|align="left"\|'''''2'''''
		+	\|align="left"\| 'doL'
		+	\|align="left"\| 'ur'
		+	\|-
		+	\|align="left"\|'''''3M'''''
		+	\|align="left"\| 'aL'
		+	\|align="left"\| 'an/am'
		+	\|-
		+	\|align="left"\|'''''3F'''''
		+	\|align="left"\| 'a'
		+	\|align="left"\| 'an/am'
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

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	[[Category: Syntax]]		[[Category: Syntax]]
	[[Category: Semantics]]		[[Category: Semantics]]
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		+	SG marks a distinction between possession of something thought of as close to a person, and in a way ''inalienable''. Examples of inalienable entities are body parts, relatives, and pets. ''Alienable'' objects on the other hand, include most all everyday objects.
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		+	Inalienable possession is marked my a possessive pronoun which precedes the possessee, and he pronoun differs depending on the onset of the following word.
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		+	{\|
		+	\|