Value Possessor-possessum

Language:
African American English
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum

Examples

  1. It was a nurse and a nurse's aid used to stand up at the door.
    It
    expl
    was
    was
    a
    a
    nurse
    nurse
    and
    and
    a
    a
    nurse's
    nurse's
    aid
    aid
    used
    used
    to
    to
    stand
    stand
    up
    up
    at
    at
    the
    the
    door.
    door
    There was a nurse and a nurse's aid who used to stand up at the door.

    See Green 2002: 90

  2. Sue house
    Sue
    Sue
    house
    house
    Sue's house
  3. I saw they house.
    I
    I
    saw
    saw
    they-Ø
    they-3pl.poss
    house
    house
    I saw their house.