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Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Marking of pronominal possessors
References
Bartens 2003
: 51-52
Examples
Di pikniny dem tek out dem buk.
Di
art
.
def
pikniny
child
dem
pl
tek
take
out
out
dem
3pl
.
poss
buk.
book
Every child takes out their own book.
See
Bartens 2003
: 52
Di pikniny dem tek out dehn buk.
Di
art
.
def
pikniny
child
dem
pl
tek
take
out
out
dehn
3pl
.
poss
buk.
book
The children take out the book which belongs / the books which belong to all of them.
See
Bartens 2003
: 52
ihn buk
ihn
3sg
buk
book
his/her book
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