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presentational possession construction (cxn)
a.k.a. have possession
a presentational information packaging of the possession relation in which a possessum is introduced into the discourse, anchored by the possessor; and the construction expressing this function. Example: in Kerry has a laptop, the laptop is introduced into the discourse, but anchored to Kerry by the possession relation that holds between Kerry and the laptop. More grammaticalized versions of this strategy include Spanish Había muchas chicas de mi edad y más jóvenes
There were many girls of my age and younger. (Section 10.4.2)
Function
Has As Function
Expression
Has As Expression
Hierarchy