4.1.1.3. Juxtaposition

Juxtaposition consists of placing the possessor and the possessum together, with no explicit marker between them. It is a common and productive device in Spanish Sign Language (LSE), as shown in the following examples.

(1) LUIS FATHER (Luis's father)

Example (1) illustrates a permanent or inherent possessive relationship.

(2) MOTORBIKE LUIS (Luis's motorbike)

Example (2) illustrates a non-permanent possessive relationship.

(3) FRIDAY AFTERNOON (Friday afternoon)

Example (3) illustrates a part-whole relationship.

(4) WINE MÁLAGA (Wine from Málaga)

In (4), the relationship is one of origin.

These and other possessive relationships can be expressed through juxtaposition in LSE.

The same relationships can also be expressed using possessive pronouns or markers, as described in the preceding sections of the GramLSE, with no apparent change in meaning compared with juxtaposition.

Villameriel García, S. (2026). Syntax: The noun phrase: Possessive phrases: Ways of expressing the possesive relation in the noun phrase: Juxtaposition. 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/4-1-1-3-juxtaposition