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Predicative possession
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Transitive Frequency: 90.0%
Example 19-146:
À
gɛt
mòtó.
À
1sg
.
sbj
gɛt
have
mòtó.
car
I have a car.
Example 19-147:
À
hol
mòtó.
À
1sg
.
sbj
hol
hold
mòtó.
car
I have/keep a car (at the moment).
Confidence:
Very certain
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Locational Frequency: 10.0%
Example 19-148:
Mòtó
de fɔ̀ràn.
Mòtó
car
de
cop
fɔ̀r=àn.
assoc
=
3sg
.
obj
He has a car.
Example 19-149:
[...] mì móvil no
de nà mì han
.
[...]
[...]
mì
1sg
.
poss
móvil
mobile.phone
no
neg
de
cop
nà
loc
mì
1sg
han.
hand
[...] I don't have my mobile phone with me.
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 319
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Language:
Pichi
Feature:
Predicative possession
Source:
Yakpo 2009
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