Re: Short random brain dump on possesives

li [Gary Shannon] mi tulis la

> Just a short random brain dump:
>
> While looking back on one of my older languages Tazhu, I was
> reminded that I'm
> not happy with the way possesives are handled. It occured to
> me, while deciding
> what to do about them, that possesives could be treated like
> adjectives as
> follows:
>
> The "English" way:
> I see the blue book.
> I see John's book. (or) I see the book that belongs to John.
> I see the blue book that belongs to John.
> Please bring me my blue book that is on the shelf.
>
> The "Adjective" way:
> I see the blue book.
> I see the belongs-to-John book.
> I see the blue, belongs-to-John book.
> Please bring me the belongs-to-me, blue, on-the-shelf book.
> (Please bring me the mewn, blue, shelvon book.)
Much like the (Mandarin) Chinese suffix "?" (de) which can be used to
make an adjective or indicate possession.