Value Preceding word

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Marking of pronominal possessors
References
Bartens 2003: 51-52

Examples

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. ihn buk
    ihn
    3sg
    buk
    book
    his/her book