The word `` opossum '' is borrowed from the Powhatan language and was first recorded between 1607 and 1611 by John Smith ( as `` opassom '' ) and William Strachey ( as `` aposoum '' ) .
DET NOUN `` NOUN '' AUX VERB ADP DET PROPN NOUN CCONJ AUX ADV VERB ADP NUM CCONJ NUM ADP PROPN PROPN ( ADP `` NOUN '' ) CCONJ PROPN PROPN ( ADP `` NOUN '' ) .