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Value Special preposition plus pronoun
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Independent pronominal possessors
Examples
Dis buk fa mi.
Dis
dem
buk
book
fa
for
mi.
1sg
This book is mine.
Dis biebi kyaan bi fa yu.
Dis
dem
biebi
baby
kyaan
can.
neg
bi
cop
.
inf
fa
for
yu.
2sg
This baby can’t be yours.
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