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Value Possessum-possessor
Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum
References
Hudson 1985
: 70-73
;
Sandefur 1979
: 156
Examples
matha blanga Barbara
matha
mother
blanga
poss
Barbara
Barbara
Barbara's mother
Ai bin faindim det kap bla det wumun.
Ai
1sg
bin
pst
faind-im
find-
tr
det
dem
kap
cup
bla
dat
/
poss
det
dem
wumun.
woman
I found the woman's cup.
See
Hudson 1985
: 71
san blanga olmen
san
son
blanga
dat
/
poss
olmen
older.man
the son of the man
See
Sandefur 1979
: 156
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