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Value Special word plus dependent pronominal possessor
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Independent pronominal possessors
References
Fattier 1998
: vol. 2, p. 858-9
Examples
Liv ou a la, kote pa m nan?
Liv
book
ou
2sg
.
poss
a
def
la,
be.there
kote
where
pa
part
m
1sg
.
poss
nan?
def
Your book is there; where is mine?
French:
Ton livre est là; où est le mien?
Pa m nan pi bèl.
Pa
part
m
1sg
.
poss
nan
def
pi
more
bèl.
beautiful
Mine is more beautiful.
French:
Le mien / La mienne est plus beau/belle.
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