Value Possessum-possessor

Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum
References
Kouwenberg 2007: 325f; Muller 1989: 538f; Maurer 1988: 38

Examples

  1. kas di mi ruman Eric
    kas
    house
    di
    of
    mi
    1sg
    ruman
    sibling
    Eric
    Eric
    (the) house of my brother Eric

    See Kouwenberg and Murray 1994: 50

  2. El a kohe e sombré di e homber bisti.
    El
    3sg
    a
    pfv
    kohe
    take
    e
    def
    sombré
    hat
    di
    of
    e
    def
    homber
    man
    bisti.
    wear
    He took the man's hat and put it on.

    See Pinto 1965: 22