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Value Possessum-possessor
Language:
Belizean Creole
Parameter:
Order of possessor and possessum
References
Escure 1992
Examples
Dog pa fi dem pap da wan big dog.
Dog
dog
pa
father
fi
for
dem
them
pap
pup
da
top
wan
a
big
big
dog.
dog
These puppies' father is a big dog.
See
Escure 2004
: 542
A waz soprayz wen dey tel mi di prays of sement.
A
I
waz
was
soprayz
surprised
wen
when
dey
they
tel
tell
mi
me
di
the
prays
price
of
of
sement.
cement
I was surprised when they told me the price of cement.
See
Escure 1999
: 178
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