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Value Possessum-possessor
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum
Examples
kay Jan an
kay
house
Jan
Jean
an
def
John's house
French:
la maison de Jean
Msye souse tout san bourik la.
Msye
mister
souse
suck
tout
all
san
blood
bourik
donkey
la.
def
He sucked all the blood of the donkey.
French:
Il suça tout le sang de l'âne.
See
Fattier 1996
: 229
Mwen wè machin wouj Mari a.
Mwen
1sg
wè
see
machin
car
wouj
red
Mari
Marie
a.
def
I saw Marie's red car.
French:
J'ai vu la voiture rouge de Marie.
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