John Quijada wrote:
> I guess I'm too late to add to the fray,
Not at all. While I've defined the basic types of possession, I
haven't worked on the more complex forms, and this list will be
very useful.
> but for what it's worth, Ithkuil
> distinguishes all of the following "possessives":
In the Glyphica Arcana system these are physical possession:
> the man’s arm = part of his body [inalienable component/part-whole relationship]
> the man’s brother = the brother related to him [genetic relationship]
> the man’s story = the one he wrote[creation/authorship]
> the man's story = the one he told/related [could be authored by another]
Social Possession:
> the man’s chair = the chair belonging to him [alienable but conventionally
> recognized/sanctioned possession]
> the man’s house = the house he legally owns [proprietary responsibility]
> the man’s gift = the gift is for him [benefaction]
> the man’s gift = the gift is from him [source]
> the man’s team = the team he is associated with [interactive mutual association]
> the man’s team = the team he manages/coaches [oversight, responsibility]
> the man’s rescue = he is the one rescued [target of others’ purpose]
> the man’s command = his being a commander [role or function]
(Note, however, that role or function when used with inanimate
objects will almost always be physical possession.)
Spiritual Possession:
> the man’s happiness = he feels happy [affective experience]
> the man’s world = the world in which he lives [inherent subjective association]
Rational Possession:
> the man's chair = the one he's currently sitting in [circumstantial]
> the man's rescue = he's the one performing the rescue [act one performs]
> the man’s story = the story about him [topical reference]
--
Jefferson
http://www.picotech.net/~jeff_wilson63/myths/