Value Adpositional phrase preceding the possessum

Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Marking of pronominal possessors
References
Nicholls 2006; Sandefur 1979

Examples

  1. Blanga im greni tharran.
    Blanga
    dat/poss
    im
    3sg
    greni
    grandmother
    tharran.
    dist:adj
    That's her grandmother.
  2. I bin bak bla im hos.
    I
    3sg
    bin
    pst
    bak
    buck
    bla
    dat/poss
    im
    3sg
    hos.
    horse
    His horse bucked.

    See Hudson 1985: 71

  3. Gunjumarra min bla mibala bos wanim tijing as yuno?
    Gunjumarra
    boss
    min
    means
    bla
    dat/poss
    mibala
    1pl.excl
    bos
    boss
    wan=im
    subord=3sg
    tij-ing
    teach-prog2
    as
    1pl.excl.obj
    yuno?
    you.know
    "Gunjumarra" means our boss who is teaching us, you know?