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Example 23-72
ol loli ia blong mi o blong yu?
ol
pl
loli
lolly
ia
def
blong
poss
mi
1sg
o
or
blong
poss
yu?
2sg
Are those sweets mine or yours?
Comment:
This illustrates the independent pronominal possessor.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Bislama
by
Miriam Meyerhoff
cite
Datapoints:
Independent pronominal possessors: Identical to dependent pronominal possessor
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