Value Possessor-possessum

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum

Examples

  1. tiimassu fiiyu kum delfassu fiiyu takustumaaski
    tiimas-su
    Timus-gen
    fiiyu
    son
    kum
    and
    delfas-su
    Delfus-gen
    fiiyu
    son
    ta-kustumaa=ski
    prs-practice=report
    Timus’s son and Delfus’s son are practicing, apparently.
    Sri Lanka English: Timus’s son and Delfus’s son are practicing, it seems.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5429

  2. avara bosa roostu sudu cummaa um fuumuley teem
    avara
    now
    bosa
    2sg.gen
    roostu
    face
    sudu
    all
    cummaa
    just
    um
    one
    fuumu=ley
    smoke=like
    teem
    prs.be
    Now your whole face just is like a [cloud of] smoke.

    See Smith 1974-5: 5075

  3. ɔkalɔɔra keesasu tɛɛmpupa pesaam nikara fikaa parsiidu
    ɔklɔɔra
    then
    keesa-su
    case-gen
    tɛɛmpu-pa
    time-dat
    pesaam
    person
    nikara
    neg.hab
    fikaa
    become
    parsii-du
    appear-adjz
    So for the case date the person doesn't appear.

    See Smith 1974-5: 4970