4.7.4. Possessee Possessor Verb(-like element) order
This word order is possible, if the dog is is a contrastive topic, and Mary is focused. (Note that the two noun phrases do not form one constituent.)
Kutyá-ja | Mari-nak | van. |
dog-POSS | Mary-DAT | be.3SG |
’As for having dogs, Mary has one.’
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