Lesson 15
Possessives (II)-ruKw, -ru, tri ==> of
The suffixes -ruKw, -tri, and -ru also show possession in the same way
as -r does (Lesson 14). The difference is in the word order. The name to which -r is attached comes before the possessed noun or thing, as in Hailer lng'n (Haile + r) Haile's house. -ruKw, -tri and -ru are attached to a name that comes after the possessed noun or thing.
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-ruKw shows possession of a singular (masculine) noun or a noun th
at is expressed as masculine (Example 15.1).
- -tri shows possession of a singular (feminine) noun or a noun that
is expressed as feminine (Example 15.2).
- -ru shows possession of a plural noun or a noun regardless of gen
der (Example 15.3).
Example 15.1 -ruKw ==> of
bira HaileruKw Bull (ox) of Haile Hailer bira Haile's bull
lng'n HaileruK House of Haile Hailer lng'n Haile's house
Example 15.2 -tri ==> of
lwi Hailetri Cow of Haile Hailer lwi Haile's cow
menkineti Hailetri Car of Haile Hailer menkineti Haile's car
Example 15.3 -ru ==> of (plural)
wes Haileru cattle of Haile Hailer wes Haile's cattle
lng'nti Haileru houses of Haile Hailer lgn'nti Haile's houses
-si + possessive adjective (Lesson 13) + relation noun also means of when used to show relation, as in:
Hailesi ni dan of Haile his brother the brother of Haile
Abrahamsi ni gena of Abraham his mother the mother of Abraham.
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