| (77) |
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(i)
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voh ram ki apni patang thi jo phat gayi
that ram CM own kite be+PAST which tear+PAST
(That was ram's own kite whch tore.)
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(ii) |
*voh ram ki apni patang thi jo phat gai;
that
ram CM own kite be+PAST which torn
get
+PAST
voh shyam ki bhi thi
that shyam CM also be+PAST
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| (78) |
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(i)
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ram ki mithai uska apna kutta kha gaya
ram CM sweet his own dog eat up+PAST
(His own dog ate up Ram's sweet.)
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(ii) |
*ram ki mithai uska apan kutta kha gaya ram
CM sweet his own dog eat up +PAST
aur
voh kutta shyam ka bhi tha
and
that dog shyam CM also be+PAST
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| In the context of alienable possession, the
function of apna is very explicit, as the above
shows. Logically, in the context of non-alienable possession
apna would have no relevant role since such possession
has to be exclusive. That is why the following is ungrammatical: |
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| (79) |
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*ram ki apni jan chali gayi
ram
CM own life go+PAST
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| However, in certain constructions in which
contrast is explicitly stated, inclusion of (79) does
not lead to ungrammaticality, as shown below. |
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| (80) |
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bacche ko bachane ke chakkar me ram ki child
CM save+Nom CM attempt CM ram CM
apni
jan chali gayi
own
life go+away+PAST
(In
trying to save the child Ram lost his own life.) |
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