4.7.1. Possessor Possessee Verb(-like element) order
Possessors are topics in unmarked cases, so they are clause-initials. When the possessee is in preverbal position, it has to contain some additional new information beyond 'having a dog', otherwise it is interpreted as focus.
Mari-nak | két | mentett | kutyá-ja | van. |
Mary-DAT | two | saved | dog-POSS | be.3SG |
’Mary has two rescue dogs.’
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