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Cameroon Pidgin English
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Order of possessor and possessum
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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
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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
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
by
Anne Schröder
cite
Language:
Cameroon Pidgin English
Feature:
Order of possessor and possessum
Source:
Escure n.d.
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