5.4. Possessive

luaPOSS

In contrast with the genitive particle oib GEN, the possessive particle lua was used to indicate the place of origin of noble people whose family would actually have had to have been in possession of the place.

Nimwéwé lua PeroiNimwéwé of the noble family of Peroi

Originally, the possessive lua was used to indicate actual possession, while the genitive oib was used to indicate the sense of belonging together. The possessive lua is a loan from from the Classical language and was during the reign of Emperor Rordal Twuindoal Sedom'Chewir still used as a high-register alternative for tan TAN in its genitive sense.

.   Klonlyan lua   Pal     cuyinleng   lyantara. Lyantara  ka  arayachar 
    palace    POSS emperor outstanding beautiful splendour TOP glory
    
    lua  Pal.zi      pela 	y   lyaunya lua  Charya ga.
    POSS emperor.AUG symbolize  COM pride   POSS Charya NOM. 
    
    The palace of the emperor is outstandingly beautiful. The splendour
    symbolizes the glory of the great emperor and is the pride of Charya.