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Value Special word plus dependent pronominal possessor
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Parameter:
Independent pronominal possessors
Examples
ba ɛnibɔdi we ì no sɛl dɛà
on
ì de dɛ
ba
but
ɛnibɔdi
anybody
we
rel
ì
3sg
no
neg
sɛl
sell
dɛà
3pl
.
poss
on
own
ì
3sg
de
cop
dɛ
there
But anybody who doesn't sell their own (produce) is there.
dɛ̀a on sɔplai pas àua on
dɛ̀a
3pl
.
poss
on
own
sɔplai
supply
pas
pass
àua
1pl
.
poss
on
own
Their own supply surpasses ours.
See
Huber 1999
: 240
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