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Lesson 29: The Possessive System in Full

Building on the basic 'e-class / ho-class possessive division, this lesson explains the deeper principle behind the two classes, adds indefinite possessive forms, and shows how possessives behave with prepositions.

The two possessive classes follow a single principle. The 'e-class marks the possessor as the doer, the one who acts. The ho-class marks the possessor as the receiver, the one who is acted upon.

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