Value Possessor-possessum

Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum
References
Huber 1999

Examples

  1. à hiɛ dɛ fud ìn tes.
    à
    1sg
    hiɛ
    smell
    dɛ
    art.def
    fud
    food
    ìn
    3sg.poss
    tes.
    smell
    I smelled the food's smell.

    See Huber 1999: 211

  2. dè go fɔ dagɔmba ʧif haus
    dè
    3pl
    go
    go
    fɔ
    to
    dagɔmba
    Dagomba
    ʧif
    chief
    haus
    house
    They went to the Dagomba chief's house.

    See Huber 1999: 210