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Re: Genitive relationships (WAS: Construct States)

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Subject: Re: Genitive relationships (WAS: Construct States)
From: Nik Taylor <fortytwo@UFL.EDU>
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 18:01:59 -0500
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FFlores wrote:
> Sorry, I think one of us is wrong here. In "man's house",
> as I see it, "house" is the head,

Correct, with _di'll of_ being a prepositional phrase modifying the
head.

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