Value Possessor-possessum

Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum
References
Clements 1996: 167; Clements 2007: 168

Examples

  1. u͂ rhe su kabel ki korta ani su barb ki fedze u͂ barber ti vi kad suman.
    u͂
    a
    rhe
    king
    su
    gen
    kabel
    hair
    ki
    comp
    korta
    cut
    ani
    and
    su
    his
    barb
    beard
    ki
    comp
    fedze
    do
    u͂
    a
    barber
    barber
    ti
    pst
    vi
    come
    kad
    each
    suman.
    week
    A barber would come each week to cut a king's hair and shave him.
  2. Pedru su kadz
    Pedru
    Pedru
    su
    gen
    kadz
    house
    Pedru's house

    See Clements 2007: 168