Comparative Concept: ownership (sem)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
ownership (sem)
| Typ | meaning |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | ownership • ownership (relation) • ownership relation |
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Definition
a culturally sanctioned relation of control between a person and a physical object, such as an artifact, foodstuff, or shelter, or a more abstract object of value such as shares in a company. Example: in a common interpretation of Sally's truck, Sally owns the truck. (Section 4.1.4)