4.1.1. Ways of expressing the possesive relation in the noun phrase

Spanish Sign Language (LSE) has at least three main ways to express the possessive relationship within the noun phrase:

• attributive possessive pronouns referring to the possessor,
• explicit possessive markers or connectors between the possessor and the possessum, and
• juxtaposition of the possessor and the possessum, with no explicit marker.

Villameriel García, S. (2026). Syntax: The noun phrase: Possessive phrases: Ways of expressing the possesive relation in the noun phrase. In S. Villameriel García (Ed.), Gramática de la Lengua de Signos Española (GramLSE) / Grammar of Spanish Sign Language (GramLSE). Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad-Centro de Normalización Lingüística de la Lengua de Signos Española. Retrieved Month DD, YYYY, from https://cnlse.es/es/recursos/gramlse/ingles/index/syntax/chapter-4-the-noun-phrase/4-1-possessive-phrases/4-1-1-ways-of-expressing-the-possesive-relation-in-the-noun-phrase

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• References
• Spanish sign language and written Spanish version
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