Datapoint Casamancese Creole/Marking of possessor noun phrases

The construction kaŋ + proper noun (see Example 55) is the only case we know of a lack of marker between possessor and possessum. It is therefore hard to draw any rule from this single instance.

Values

Adpositional or case marking of possessor Frequency: 90.0%

Example 34-54:
kasa di Joŋ
kasa
house
di
of
Joŋ
John
John's house
Confidence:
Very certain

No marking Frequency: 10.0%

Example 34-55:
kampu; kaŋ - Prera
kampu;
homestead
kaŋ
homestead
-
-
Prera
Prera
homestead; Prera's homestead
Confidence:
Certain