Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English/Independent pronominal possessors

Values

Special word plus dependent pronominal possessor

Example 16-55:
ba ɛnibɔdi we ì no sɛl dɛà on ì de dɛ
ba
but
ɛnibɔdi
anybody
we
rel
ì
3sg
no
neg
sɛl
sell
dɛà
3pl.poss
on
own
ì
3sg
de
cop
dɛ
there
But anybody who doesn't sell their own (produce) is there.
Example 16-56:
dɛ̀a on sɔplai pas àua on
dɛ̀a
3pl.poss
on
own
sɔplai
supply
pas
pass
àua
1pl.poss
on
own
Their own supply surpasses ours.

Source: Huber 1999: 240

Confidence:
Very certain