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Value Adpositional or case marking of possessor
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Marking of possessor noun phrases
Examples
liv a Robè yo
liv
book
a
prep
Robè
Robert
yo
pl
Robert's books
French:
les livres de Robert
pitit a moun nan
pitit
child
a
prep
moun
person
nan
def
.
sg
the child of the person OR: the person's child
French:
l'enfant de la personne
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