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Value Adpositional or case marking of possessor
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Parameter:
Marking of possessor noun phrases
References
nd
Examples
Nha ka sta pensa na
kel
renda di kaza.
Nha
you
ka
neg
sta
asp
pensa
think
na
of
kel
the
renda
rent
di
of
kaza.
house
You are not thinking about the house rent.
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nd
fidju di kristan, fidju di Deus
fidju
son
di
of
kristan,
Christian
fidju
son
di
of
Deus
God
sons of Christians, sons of God
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nd
Nu djobe trabadju pa nu ka mexe mon na nada k'e
di
djenti.
Nu
we
djobe
look
trabadju
work
pa
for
nu
we
ka
neg
mexe
put
mon
hand
na
on
nada
nothing
k'e
that.is
di
of
djenti.
people
We look for work so that we don't steal people's things.
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