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Value Special pronoun form
Language:
Berbice Dutch
Parameter:
Independent pronominal possessors
References
Kouwenberg 1994
: 175, 233
Examples
ɛkɛjɛ, jujɛ, orijɛ/ʃijɛ, enʃijɛ/iʃijɛ, jɛndɛjɛ, enijɛ/inijɛ
ɛkɛ-jɛ,
1sg
-
nmlz
ju-jɛ,
2sg
-
nmlz
ori-jɛ,
3sg
-
nmlz
ʃi-jɛ,
3sg
.
poss
-
nmlz
enʃi-jɛ/iʃi-jɛ,
1pl
-
nmlz
jɛndɛ-jɛ,
2pl
-
nmlz
eni-jɛ/ini-jɛ
3pl
-
nmlz
mine, yours, his/hers/its, ours, yours, theirs
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 175
ɛkɛjə mja dida ka
ɛkɛ-jɛ
1sg
-
nmlz
mja
do
dida
that
ka
neg
Mine doesn't do that.
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 175
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