Talk:Animacy
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* I hit the door's knob.
* *I hit the door on the knob. (incorrect)
Surely we would say 'I hit the doorknob'? I would think it is fairly common to leave off the 's genetive for a smaller part of some inanimate noun (e.g. table leg). Also, I would contend that 'I hit the door on the knob' is not incorrect. --Junglehungry 16:07, 11 February 2007 (UTC)