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Liveinjapan Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Meaning

0Hi, everyone. What does this sentences mean?02br
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01i00It was his present.02i02br
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00She gave him a present.02br
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00He gave her a present.02br
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00Is it difficult to difine it without more context?02br
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00Thanks.02br
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0 I really could not find LIJ.Do you know how to do so? 0-
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0 "It was 01font00his02font00 present" = The person who received the present is 01font00male02font00. Therefore...02br
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00"It was 01font00his02font00 present" = She gave 01font00him02font00 a pr
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0Thank you Erin, and Doll. I understand how the possessive work in this sentence. I know Doll's suggetion that we shoul use more understandable way in general. Thanks05002br
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0Suppose Mary's father and mother each is going to give Mary a present.02br
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00Now there are two presents on the table, each prepared by Mary's parents.02br
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00Can't you say the present bought by Mary's father "his present"?0-
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0 Yes, I agree that the meaning is not clear. It could be either the giver or the receiver who is male. 0-
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0It depends on the situation, I see. Thanks.0-
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