Datapoint Cameroon Pidgin English/Order of possessor and possessum

Values

Possessor-possessum Frequency: 70.0%

Example 18-2:
ma broda i pikin
ma
my
broda
brother
i
his
pikin
child
my brother's child

Source: Bellama et al. 1983: 21

Example 18-3:
Na Joseph i haus.
Na
cop
Joseph
Joseph
i
his
haus.
house
This is Joseph's house.

Source: Bellama et al. 1983: 20

Confidence:
Very certain

Possessum-possessor Frequency: 30.0%

Example 18-4:
Pi'kin fo 'dis 'wuman go 'kom tu'moro.
Pikin
child
fo
of
dis
dem
wuman
woman
go
fut
kom
come
tumoro.
tomorrow
This woman's child will come tomorrow.

Source: Féral 1989: 110

Confidence:
Certain