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Order of possessor and possessum
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Possessor-possessum
Example 10-2:
Beda Taigi, dat truu yu da Naansi raidin haas?
Beda
Brother
Taigi,
Tiger
dat
dem
truu
true
yu
2sg
da
foc
Naansi
Anansi
raidin
riding
haas?
horse
Brother Tiger, is it true that you are Anansi’s riding horse?
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 32
Example 10-44:
Maskita fala man iaz.
Maskita
mosquito
fala
follow
man
man
iaz.
ear
Mosquito follows man's ears.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Feature:
Order of possessor and possessum
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 32
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