Definition:
An inalienable noun is a noun that
It may require a distinguishing possessive form.
Examples:
(Awa, Papua New Guinea)
In Awa, the body part and kinship terms are expressed as inalienable nouns.
Source:
McKaughan and Loving 197331
Crystal 1980181
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