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Value Possessor-possessum
Language:
Jamaican
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum
Examples
Di nieba-dem ous wash we ina di laas flod.
Di
det
nieba-dem
neighbor-
pl
ous
house
wash
wash
we
away
ina
in
di
det
laas
last
flod.
flood
The neighbours’ house got washed away in the last flood.
Mieri son gi Piita daata Maak buk.
Mieri
Mary
son
son
gi
give
Piita
Peter
daata
daughter
Maak
Mark
buk.
book
Mary's son gave Peter's daughter Mark's book.
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