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Confusion with other pos-values

Confusions can be made between the pos-values determiner and adjective:

Test
If X/type=poss + N, then X/pos=d & type=poss; otherwise, if copula+X/type=poss, then X/pos=a & type=poss

pos=a & type=poss pos=d & type=poss
Description Example Description Example
possessive adjectiveCe livre est mien/pos=a & type=poss  possessive determinerC' est mon/pos=d & type=poss   livre
Ce livre est nôtre/pos=a & type=poss  C' est notre/pos=d & type=poss   livre
Ce livre est leur/pos=a & type=poss  C' est leur/pos=d & type=poss   livre

Confusions can be made between the pos-values determiner and pronoun:

Test
If X/type=poss + N, then X/pos=d & type=poss; otherwise, If NP(X/type=poss), then X/pos=p & type=poss.

pos=d & type=poss pos=p & type=poss
Description Example Description Example
possessive determinerMon/pos=d & type=poss   livrepossessive pronounCe livre est le mien/pos=p & type=poss  
Notre/pos=d & type=poss   livreCe livre est le nôtre/pos=p & type=poss  
Leur/pos=a & type=poss   livreCe livre est le leur/pos=p & type=poss  



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