Value Possessor-possessum

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum
References
Hudson 1985: 70-73; Sandefur 1979: 156

Examples

  1. blanga olgamen daga
    blanga
    poss
    olgamen
    woman
    daga
    food
    the woman's food

    See Sandefur 1979: 156

  2. Det sneik bla ai dei kolam rili dipwan.
    Det
    dem
    sneik
    snake
    bla
    dat/poss
    ai
    eye
    dei
    3pl
    kol-am
    call-tr
    rili
    really
    dip-wan.
    deep-adj
    The (mythical) snake's eye is what they call the really deep one (waterhole).

    See Hudson 1985: 71

  3. Fo Jukuna kid iya.
    Fo
    dat/poss
    Jukuna
    Jukuna
    kid
    child
    iya.
    here
    Jukuna's child is here.

    See Hudson 1985: 72

  4. Dij kamel im likimbat bo dat kanggaru irrahol.
    Dij
    prox
    kamel
    camel
    im
    3sg
    lik-im-bat
    lick-tr-prog
    bo
    dat
    dat
    dem
    kanggaru
    kangaroo
    irrahol.
    ear
    This camel is licking the kangaroo's ear.
  5. bla big goana waif
    bla
    dat/poss
    big
    big
    goana
    goanna
    waif
    wife
    the female ('wife') of the big goanna (which has a different name from the male)
  6. blanga men kantri
    blanga
    poss
    men
    man
    kantri
    country
    the man's country