adjectivestheir
Adjectivestheir is a coinage used in some linguistic discussions to denote a proposed category of adjectives that participate in marking possession within noun phrases. It is not a widely established term in standard grammars and does not have a single, canonical definition.
Possible interpretations of the term include two main uses. In typology, adjectives labeled as adjectivestheir are
In practical analysis, such patterns are rare and the term’s usage varies. Some scholars caution that the
See also: possessive adjective, possessive pronoun, determiner, attributive adjective, noun phrase structure, typology.
Notes: Because adjectivestheir is not standardized, readers should treat it as a provisional label encountered in