A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD)

3.7.3. Possessive pronouns

Possessive pronouns [Syntax – 4.2.1.1.] are pronouns indicating possession and ownership (such as ‘my’, ‘your’, etc.). There are different forms for singular and plural possessive pronouns in TİD. The possessive pronoun paradigm of TİD is shown in the following table:

 

     Possessive pronoun paradigm

 

Singular

Plural

First

 

V-handshape with base joint of the middle finger flexed or

Flat-handshape

V-handshape and 1-handshape with circular movement

Second

 

V-handshape with base joint of the middle finger flexed or

Flat-handshape

 

V-handshape and 1-handshape with circular movement

Third

 

V-handshape with base joint of the middle finger flexed or

Flat-handshape

 

V-handshape and 1-handshape with circular movement

         

 

Below different realizations of first and non-first singular and plural possessive pronouns are given [Syntax – 4.2.1.1.]:

 

           

poss(d)1                                              poss(,)1

 

            

poss(d)2                                              poss(,)2

 

         

poss(d)3                                              poss(,)3

 

poss1pl

 

poss2pl

 

poss3pl

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Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
LastName, FirstName. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
LastName, FirstName. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

LastName, FirstName. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/tid) (Accessed 31-10-2021)