possessivedativegenitive

Possessivedativegenitive is a term used in linguistic typology to describe a construction that aims to encode possession, a recipient or beneficiary, and a genitive relation within a single noun phrase or morphological package. In languages with extensive case systems or fused morphemes, a noun phrase may carry markers that simultaneously signal that one noun possesses another, that the event or transfer involves a recipient, and that the possessor is linked to the possessed noun in a genitive-like way. The phenomenon is often discussed as a type of case stacking or as a complex possessive construction.

Morphology and syntax of a possessivedativegenitive construction can vary. It may be realized as a sequence of affixes or clitics attached to the possessor, to the possessed, or to the entire noun phrase. In some analyses, the markers are analyzed as a single fused morpheme that bundles the three relations, while in others they are viewed as distinct but co-occurring grammatical layers. The exact realizations depend on the language and its phonology, morphology, and syntactic organization.

Semantically, the construction is typically used in contexts involving transfer, gift-giving, or beneficiary relations, where it is important to signal both ownership and the recipient of an action or possession. It is distinct from simply marking possession or recipient separately, because the three relations are bundled together in a way that highlights their interrelated roles in the event described.

The term is mainly used in typological and theoretical discussions and is not widely attested as a universal category. When it appears in descriptions, it is usually in languages with rich morphological systems or in comparative work exploring how possession, benefaction, and genitive relations can be combined.