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Independent pronominal possessors
Adposition bilong plus independent pronoun: e.g.
Buk bilong husat? Bilong mi. Or Buk bilong mi.
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Identical to dependent pronominal possessor
Example 22-68:
Em buk bilong husat? Bilong mi.
Em
3sg
buk
book
bilong
poss
husat?
who
Bilong
poss
mi.
1sg
Whose book is this? Mine.
Example 22-69:
Em i buk bilong yu.
Em
3sg
i
pm
buk
book
bilong
poss
yu.
2sg
It is your book.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Tok Pisin
by
Geoff P. Smith
and
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Tok Pisin
Feature:
Independent pronominal possessors
Source:
Own knowledge
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