Re: Colloquial German, experiencers and the construct state

Quoting Henrik Theiling <theiling@...>:


> Yes, and it seems to have changed.  'des Mannes Haus' is also ok, but
> archaic.
It's sometimes useful if you don't recall the gender of the possessee. :)

But it only seems to be used with names and name-like things (eg, _Mutters
Geburtstag_) in speech.

                                                        Andreas

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