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Value Possessor-possessum
Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum
Examples
the boy uncle
the
the
boy
boy[
poss
.
sg
]
uncle
uncle
the boy’s uncle
See
Holm and Shilling 1982
: X
Haitian? But I like 'em, because - I say all is God people [...].
[...]
[...]
all
all
is
cop
.
3pl
God
God[
poss
]
people
people
[...].
[...]
[...] all are God’s people [...].
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