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The short form -
's -
hides either is
or has
Which example/s is/are neither is nor has, but genitive?
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John's here - John is
here |
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John's got a new
girlfriend - John has got a new girlfriend |
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John's new girlfriend
is Cuban - genitive!
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That girl's been here since yesterday. |
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My brother's sitting in the library. |
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Henry's waiting for the bus. |
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He's been waiting for two hours. |
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The shop's been closed.. |
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The library's being renovated. |
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John's told her a hundred times. |
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That little boy's really doing well. |
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The meeting's been put off until tomorrow.. |
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The chairman's putting off the meeting until tomorrow.. |
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Everybody's had to change their plans. |
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Everybody's changed their plans.. |
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Everybody's changing their plans. |
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Who's coming along? |
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Who's taken my umbrella? |
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Who's got promoted? |
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What's Vicky doing in the garden? |
| 18 |
What's Vicky done in the garden?. |
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The cat's being fed right now. |
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The cat's been fed three times today.. |
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When's he returning? |
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What's he up to? |
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There's been a price cut. |
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It's been a lovely summer. |
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Who's left? |