Datapoint Sranan/Order of possessor and possessum

Values

Possessum-possessor Frequency: 50.0%

Example 2-6:
a buba fu a tigri
a
det
buba
skin
fu
of
a
det
tigri
tiger
the tiger’s pelt

Source: Nickel and Wilner 1984: 37

Example 2-7:
a granman fu den Dyuka
a
det
granman
chief
fu
of
den
the.pl
Dyuka
Ndjuka
the chief of the Aukaners

Source: Wilner 1992: 27

Confidence:
Very certain

Possessor-possessum Frequency: 50.0%

Example 2-3:
Charles oto
Charles
Charles
oto
car
Charles' car

Source: Nickel and Wilner 1984: 37

Example 2-4:
mi ma prasoro
mi
my
ma
mother
prasoro
umbrella
my mother's umbrella

Source: Nickel and Wilner 1984: 37

Example 2-5:
mi masra famiri oso
mi
my
masra
husband
famiri
family
oso
house
my husband’s family’s house

Source: Nickel and Wilner 1984: 34

Confidence:
Very certain