Value No marking

Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Marking of possessor noun phrases

Examples

  1. the boy uncle
    the
    art
    boy
    boy[poss]
    uncle
    uncle
    the boy’s uncle

    See Holm and Shilling 1982: X

  2. Wally family over there. [...] Uh, my husband family.
    Wally
    Wally[poss]
    family
    family
    over
    over
    there.
    there
    [...]
    [...]
    Uh,
    uh
    my
    1sg.poss.det
    husband
    husband[poss]
    family.
    family
    Wally’s family is over there. [...] My husband’s family.