A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD)

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4.2.1.1. Attributive possessive pronouns

An attributive possessive pronoun indicates the possessor of a possessive noun phrase. It can be signed with a 1-Handshape. This pronoun can precede the head noun.

[poss(B)₃ novel] very interesting

'Her/his novel is very interesting.'

An attributive possessive pronoun can also follow the head noun.

father poss(d)₃

'Her father'

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There are two other possessive pronouns: one has the Flat-Handshape:

poss(x)₁ computer

'my computer'

The other has the V-Handshape with the base joint of middle finger flexed:

step_mother poss(d)₃

'her stepmother'

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Meltem Kelepir

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)