| 3 | Verbs - the present - 's
 

The short form -  's  - hides either is or has
Which example/s is/are neither is nor has, but genitive?

punkt John's here - John is here
punkt John's got a new girlfriend - John has got a new girlfriend
punkt John's new girlfriend is Cuban - genitive!
 
1 The girl's here.
2 My brother's in the street.
3 Henry's tired of waiting.
4 Laura's got a new boyfriend.
5 That's too much.
6 There's no choice.
7 His brother's unmarried.
8 His sister's hungry. 
9 Surfing's got its advantages.
10 Reading's her main interest.
11 Everybody's keen to go.
12 Their new car's got a puncture.
13 How's that?
14 Who's that?
15 Who's an experienced carpenter?
16 Who's got an experienced carpenter?
17 What's Vicky got in mind?
18 Nobody's afraid of the big bad wolf.
19 Everybody's got their favourite music.
20 Nature's way of responding.
21 When's the next sale?
22 Where's the newspaper?
23 There's a message for you.   
24 Teresa's got a message for you.
25 The patient's got a temperature.