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The sentence does not survive these

Possession the other way round

The rule

There is no genitive: possession is built from the dative plus a possessive, or with vo.

Where it catches you

Em Peter sis Auto is not a mistake, it is the normal form. The person comes first, the thing after.

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Where this actually comes up

The same structure, in sentences people actually say.

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    • Em Herr Meier sis Zimmer isch dört äne.

      Herrn Meiers Zimmer ist dort drüben.

    • De Anna ihri Schwöschter chunt au no.

      Annas Schwester kommt auch noch.