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Order of possessor and possessum
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Possessum-possessor Frequency: 50.0%
Example 19-4:
Nà dì las
pìkín
fɔ̀
mì àntí
.
Nà
foc
dì
def
las
last
pìkín
child
fɔ̀
assoc
mì
1sg
.
poss
àntí.
aunt
He's the last child of my aunt.
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 34
Confidence:
Very certain
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Possessor-possessum Frequency: 50.0%
Example 19-2:
Pero chico na yù
pikin
ìn
layf
.
Pero
but
chico
boy
na
foc
yù
2sg
pikin
child
ìn
3sg
.
poss
layf.
life
But boy, it is your child’s life.
Example 19-3:
[...] nà
gɔd pìkín
dis.
[...]
[...]
nà
foc
gɔd
God
pìkín
child
dis.
this
[...] this is a child of God.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Language:
Pichi
Feature:
Order of possessor and possessum
Source:
Yakpo 2009
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