Phase 4 Existence + Possession: A possessive form and the
noun it modifies that occur in an existence utterance.
The possessive form can either be a pronoun or the noun without the
grammatical marker indicating possession. Inclusion of a determiner insures that
the utterance is existence.
Utterance |
Context/Explanation |
That my car |
|
That Mommy sock |
Referring to a sock that belongs to mommy. Assignment of this word to the possession category would require contextual support. |