Abstract
In Latin, since Plautus' time, the predication of possession is expressed by two main sentence-types: the dative construction, i.e., mihi est x , where esse displays the function of an existential verbwhose subject x represents the possessed item (PSM) and the complement in the dative case is the possessor (PSR); and the construction habeo x , that displays the characters normally observed in a possessive predicative construction centered around a transitive verb. The linguistic material of Latin and Irish is (partly) different, but the functional interplay between major and minor possessive constructions is essentially the same. The general principle represented by the polysemic scope of the main possessive types can then be regarded as based on a potential set of semantic oscillations that can be adjusted according to the different structural features of a given language. Keywords: Irish; Latin; Plautus'; possessed item (PSM); possessor (PSR)
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
