Dear Dr. Pind,
Any possessive compound qualifying a noun in any given case form is formally
an adjective, and it therefore inflects like any given adjective,
irrespective of whether the compound terminates in a noun.
Thank you, Ole, but that's not the issue here. The issue is the final element of the Bh compound. (1) Is the final element as a rule a noun (as some are claiming)? (2) If so, what do you say of the many Bh's that end in past participles, adj's etc, easily found in the literature? (3) are you suggesting that the final element is *formally* functioning both as a noun and also as an adjective?
I would appreciate your clear answer these questions.
Now, when you write "irrespective of whether the compound terminates in a noun" tells me that you acknowledge that the final element in a Bh may not be a noun. This contradicts what others have written is your position. So, we have conflicting positions now as to where you stand. Please clarify through the above questions.
Thank you,
-- Rene
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