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Example 25-12
Ai bin faindim det kap bla det wumun.
Ai
1sg
bin
pst
faind-im
find-
tr
det
dem
kap
cup
bla
dat
/
poss
det
dem
wumun.
woman
I found the woman's cup.
Comment:
Variety: Fitzroy Valley. This example illustrates a nominal possessor following the possessum.
Type:
unknown
Source:
Hudson 1985
: 71
Language:
Kriol
by
Eva Schultze-Berndt
and
Denise Angelo
cite
Datapoints:
Order of possessor and possessum: Possessum-possessor
Definite articles: Definite article identical to a demonstrative
Marking of possessor noun phrases: Adpositional or case marking of possessor
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