Abstract Arabic has two models of adnominal possession: the Construct State and the Free State. Despite their superficial differences, these constructions are traditionally given a uniform analysis, in which their base-generated structures are identical, with differences residing in the movement operations that affect the possessor and the noun. This paper argues against a uniform analysis, based on new evidence from Noun Phrase Ellipsis. Specifically, I argue that the possessor in the Construct State merges in complement position of the possessum, whereas in the Free State, the possessor is an adjunct attached to a higher functional projection above the possessum. An important consequence of this analysis is that a possessor can be introduced in a headcomplement relation.

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反对对约旦阿拉伯语中名词所有格的统一分析：来自名词省略的证据

摘要 阿拉伯语有两种附体占有模式：建构国家和自由国家。尽管它们表面上存在差异，但传统上对这些结构进行了统一的分析，其中它们的基础生成结构是相同的，不同之处在于影响拥有者和名词的运动操作。本文反对基于名词短语省略的新证据的统一分析。具体来说，我认为构造状态中的占有者在占有的互补位置合并，而在自由状态中，占有者是附加到占有上方更高功能投影的附属物。这种分析的一个重要结果是可以在头补关系中引入占有者。