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=== Possession === |
=== Possession === |
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{{tp|pi}} is not a possessive particle. It does not necessarily indicate ownership or translate the English "'s" ending. Any adjective can be interpreted as indicating possession regardless of the presence or absence of {{tp|pi}}. {{tp|pi}} serves the same purpose in a possessive context as it does in any other: to separate a group of modifiers from those preceding them. |
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A related misconception is that {{tp|pi}} marks possession. In reality, adjectives can be interpreted as possessive with or without {{tp|pi}}. It is just about whether the possessor is referred to with more than one word. |
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{{Example|tomo ona|their house}} |
{{Example|tomo ona|their house}} |
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In this case, the word {{tp|ona}} could name the owner of the house. |
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Here, jan Tanja owns the house; {{tp|pi}} is used to separate the phrase {{tp|jan Tanja}} from the word {{tp|tomo}}, preventing confusion: |
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{{Example|tomo ona ale|all their houses}} |
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Possession is one of many possible interpretations of {{tp|pi}}: what comes after {{tp|pi}} simply modifies, describes, qualifies, or alters what comes before it. |
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== Controversy == |
== Controversy == |