5.7.1. Relation to the nominal clause
Belong-constructions are actually nominal clauses.
Ez | a | könyv | Iván-é | (*van). | / | Ez | a | könyv | Iván | könyv-e | (*van). |
this | the | book | Ivan-é | be.3SG | / | this | the | book | Ivan | book-POSS | be.3SG |
’This book is Ivan's. / This book is Ivan's book.’
Source: Egedi et al. 2019.
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