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RV 59 (Rh)

Note 6.1 The Relational Prefix /y(ə)-/ The prefix /y(ə)-/ indicates 'pertaining to' or 'possessed by'. It is affixed to the 'possessor' which always precedes the 'possessed' item, and is generally equivalent to English 'of' or the apostrophe-plus-s possessive suffix, e.g. If the 'possessor' itself is modified, /y(ə)-/ is prefixed to the modifier, e.g.