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Example 48-64
kabesa ngombe
kabesa
head
ngombe
cow
the cow's head OR: the head of the cow
Spanish:
la cabeza de la vaca
Comment:
Note that the "indirect" construction
kabesa ri ngombe
'head of cow' also exists, but it does not have the same meaning. For details and references, see Schwegler (2007: 296).
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Recorded by author
Language:
Palenquero
by
Armin Schwegler
cite
Datapoints:
Marking of possessor noun phrases: No marking
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