ABSTRACT
In Chapter 5, I have briefly introduced the following Japanese inalienable possession expressions in (1). https://www.niso.org/standards/z39-96/ns/oasis-exchange/table">
a.
Johnga aoi me o
si-te i-ru (koto) 81
John Nom blue eye Acc do-Part be-Pres (that)
‘John has blue eyes.’
b.
John ga nagai asi o
si-te i-ru
John Nom long leg Acc
do-Part be-Pres
‘John has long legs.’
c.
John ga ookina atama o
site i-ru
John Nom
big head Acc
do-Part be-Pres
‘John has a big head.’
