Datapoint Tok Pisin/Order of possessor and possessum
Values 
Possessum-possessor
- Example 22-5:
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Em haus bilong husat?Em3sghaushousebilongposshusat?whoWhose house is that?
Source: Dutton and Thomas 1985: 38
- Example 22-6:
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Ol i katim baksait bilong papa bilong mi long naif.Ol3plipmkatimcutbaksaitbackbilongposspapafatherbilongpossmi1sglonginsnaif.knifeThey cut my father’s back with a knife.
Source: nd
- Example 22-7:
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Yu salim wanpela long hamas?Yu2sgsalimsellwan-pelaone-modlongprephamas?how.muchHow much do you sell one for?
Source: Dutton and Thomas 1985: 31
- Example 22-8:
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Em dispela meri bilong dispela man ia, em i bin dai ia.Emfocdispelathismeriwomanbilongpossdispelathismanmania,focem3sgipmbinpstdaidieia.focIt was this man’s wife who died.
Source: Smith 2002: 166
- Example 22-9:
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Em laik klinim gaden bilongen tasol em katim han bilongen.Em3sglaikwantklin-imclean-trgadengardenbilong-enposs-3sgtasolbutem3sgkatimcuthanhand/armbilong-en.poss-3sgHe wanted to clean his garden but he cut his hand/arm.
Source: nd: Manus F13
- Confidence:
- Very certain