Value Adpositional or case marking of possessor

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Marking of possessor noun phrases

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. 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

  3. palaavra kavaapa dispoos nɔɔyvasu jeentis nooyvusu jeentispa partaypa lokomindaa "nɔɔyvasu kaaza viitu andaa" falaa
    palaavra
    betrothal
    kavaa-pa
    end-dat
    dispoos
    after
    nɔɔyva-su
    bride-gen
    jeenti-s
    people-pl
    nooyvu-su
    groom-gen
    jeentis-pa
    people-acc
    partay-pa
    party-dat
    lo-komindaa
    fut-invite
    "nɔɔyva-su
    bride-gen
    kaaza
    house
    vii-tu
    come-pfv
    andaa"
    go
    falaa
    quot
    After the betrothal is finished, the bride's party will invite the groom's party to the party, saying "Come to the bride's house."

    See Smith 1998: 34