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Example 53-145
Dan so popa piti com so kenne.
Dan
tooth
so
3sg
.
poss
popa
father
piti
small
com
like
so-kenne.
2sg
.
poss
-
poss
His father's teeth are as small as his.
French:
Les dents de son père sont aussi petites que les siennes.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Neumann-Holzschuh (eds.) 1987
: 81
Language:
Louisiana Creole
by
Ingrid Neumann-Holzschuh
and
Thomas A. Klingler
cite
Datapoints:
Independent pronominal possessors: Special word plus dependent pronominal possessor
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