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Example 32-55
Kel káza e
d'bzot
.
Kel
dem
káza
house
e
cop
de
of
bzot.
2pl
.
poss
This house is yours.
Portuguese:
Aquela casa é de vocês.
Comment:
Here the independent pronominal possessor is coded by a preposition.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
by
Dominika Swolkien
cite
Datapoints:
Independent pronominal possessors: Special preposition plus pronoun
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