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Connections Possession and parts

Part and whole

What is it a part or member of?

genitive partitive construction

Betydning

A part can be linked to the larger thing, group, or amount it belongs to. This lets us name a piece of an object, a group member, or a share of something. Languages use linking words, endings, or word order, and some have no special form just for this relation. Possession can use the same forms, but Part and whole describes membership or a piece of something rather than ownership.

Slik kjenner du det igjen

Look for something presented as a piece, member, or portion of a larger thing, group, or amount.

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