Example 1-75

Dem sa moessoe callie neem foe alla den hedieman foe dem condre.
Den
3pl
sa
fut
musu
must
kali
call
nen
name
fu
of
ala
all
den
det.pl
hedeman
head
fu
of
den
3pl/det.pl
kondre.
village
They will have to mention the names of all the captains of the/their villages.
Comment:
Ad Feature 23 "Expression of nominal plural meaning": In den hedieman, den is the DEF.PL determiner; in dem condre, dem is ambiguous between the PL determiner and the 3PL pronoun in the possessor role. Plural is never marked on noun itself. Ad Feature 38 "Marking of possessor noun phrases": Possessum-fu-possessor, with preposition fu as possessive marker.
Type:
written
Source:
SPT 1762: 180