See possessive on Wiktionary
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"feminine singular of possessif"
],
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"possessif",
"possessif#French"
]
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}
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"inflection of possessiv:",
"strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular"
],
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"possessiv",
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]
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]
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],
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"possessiv",
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]
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}
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"possessivo",
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]
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