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Grammar > General words > Be > Have, of

Preferred term

9.1.1.3Have, of  

Definition

  • Many languages have several general words that are used to indicate a variety of relationships between two things. There are three such words in English: "have," "of," and the possessive suffix "-'s." The basic meaning of these words in English is 'to own', but they can mean many other things too. For instance they can mean that I am related to someone (I have a brother), something has a part (birds have wings), and many other ideas. There is also a set of pronouns in English that are like nouns ending in -'s (my/mine, your/yours, his, her/hers, its, our/ours, their/theirs, whose). Use this domain for these general words.

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Scope note

  • What general words relate two nouns? have, of, -'s.

Notation

  • 9.1.1.3

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https://w3id.org/MoRe-SFB1475/CT/concepts/3869210508

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