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Example 31-78
Nu djobe trabadju pa nu ka mexe mon na nada k'e
di
djenti.
Nu
we
djobe
look
trabadju
work
pa
for
nu
we
ka
neg
mexe
put
mon
hand
na
on
nada
nothing
k'e
that.is
di
of
djenti.
people
We look for work so that we don't steal people's things.
Comment:
There is adpositional marking on the possessor with
di
.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
nd
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Datapoints:
Marking of possessor noun phrases: Adpositional or case marking of possessor
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