4.7.6. Verb(-like element) Possessee Possessor order
This word order is possible, if there is verum-focus involved. This means that the whole statement is contrasted with some previous expectation.
Van | kutyá-ja | Mari-nak. |
be.3SG | dog-POSS | Mary-DAT |
’Mary does have a dog.’
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