Datapoint Pichi/Marking of possessor noun phrases

All three constructions are equally important since each is specialized to the expression of a particular semantic relation.

Values

No marking Frequency: 33.3%

Example 19-67:
wan glas wàtá
wan
one
glas
glas
wàtá
water
a glass of water

Source: Yakpo 2009: 622

Confidence:
Very certain

Adpositional or case marking of possessor Frequency: 33.3%

Example 19-66:
[...] nà wan stayl fɔ̀ Pichi fɔ̀ wan barrio fɔ̀ Camerún.
[...]
[...]
nà
foc
wan
one
stayl
manner
fɔ̀
assoc
Pichi
Pichi
fɔ̀
assoc
wan
one
barrio
quarter
fɔ̀
assoc
Camerún.
Cameroon
[...] that's a style of Pichi of a quarter for/in Cameroon.
Confidence:
Very certain

Person-indexing on possessum Frequency: 33.3%

Example 19-65:
Nà de à kan sàbí mì màmá ìn pàpá ìn fambul.
Nà
foc
de
there
à
1sg.sbj
kan
ipfv
sàbí
know
mì
1sg.poss
màmá
mother
ìn
3sg.poss
pàpá
father
ìn
3sg.poss
fambul.
family
It is there that I got to know my mother’s father’s family.

Source: Yakpo 2009: 235

Confidence:
Very certain