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Value Identical to dependent pronominal possessor
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Parameter:
Independent pronominal possessors
Examples
Ini sapape bukpəðə? Go pe.
Ini
dem
sapa-pe
who-
poss
buk-pəðə?
book-
pl
Go-pe.
1sg
-
poss
Whose books are these? Mine.
Lompe ruma bissar. Kitampe kiçil.
Lorang-pe
2sg
-
pol
ruma
house
bissar.
big
Kitang-pe
1pl
-
poss
kiçil.
small
Your house is big. Ours is small.
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