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Most often, <i>de</i> | Most often, <i>de</i> | ||
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| + | =NP junctor= | ||
| + | N1 of N2 vs. N2 N1 | ||
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| + | *school of music | ||
| + | *music school | ||
| + | *the ace of spades // *the king of white | ||
| + | *the spade ace // the white king | ||
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| + | ==genericity== | ||
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[[Category:100-en]] | [[Category:100-en]] | ||
Revision as of 17:43, 20 January 2013
preposition, rarely particle, NP junctor
often marks a possessor, a filiation, a larger ensemble
- That car of hers is a real mess.
- That kid of his is a real mess.
- That part of the house is a real mess.
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from off
translation
Most often, de
NP junctor
N1 of N2 vs. N2 N1
- school of music
- music school
- the ace of spades // *the king of white
- the spade ace // the white king
