Example 1-5

Tata fo da misi a gi na hem pikien da tem a trouw vyfi ten tien duizent pissi fo Schelling.
Tata
father
fu
of
da
det.sg
misi
missis
a
3sg.sbj
gi
give
na
to
en
3sg
pikin
child
da
det.sg
ten
time
a
3sg.sbj
trow
marry
feifi
five
ten
time
tin
ten
dusun
thousand
pisi
piece
fu
of
syèlin.
shilling
The father of the young lady will give his child fifty thousand Caroli guilders (shilling).
Dutch: De Vader zal aan zyn Dogter ten Huwelyk geeven 50 Duizend Caroli Guldens. [op.cit.]
Comment:
This illustrates the possessum-fu-possessor construction. As a human possessor is involved, possessor-possessum would be possible too in this case: da misi (en) tata 'the young lady's father'.
Type:
written
Source:
van Dyk ca. 1765: 33