Datapoint Kriol/Order of possessor and possessum
Possessive marking is one of the most variable grammatical features of Kriol, both within and across varieties (see also Feature 37 "Marking of pronominal possessors" for pronominal possessors). Both Possessor-Possessum and Possessum-Possessor orders are attested. Nominal possessors are usually marked with the preposition bla(nga) and in the speech of younger people in some varieties also with bo. A postpositional use of both of these prepositions is also attested, at least in the Western varieties.
Values 
Possessum-possessor
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 25-7:
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san blanga olmensansonblangadat/possolmenolder.manthe son of the man
Source: Sandefur 1979: 156
- Example 25-10:
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matha blanga BarbaramathamotherblangapossBarbaraBarbaraBarbara's mother
- Example 25-12:
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Ai bin faindim det kap bla det wumun.Ai1sgbinpstfaind-imfind-trdetdemkapcupbladat/possdetdemwumun.womanI found the woman's cup.
Source: Hudson 1985: 71
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Possessor-possessum
Frequency: 50.0%
- Example 25-5:
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Dij kamel im likimbat bo dat kanggaru irrahol.Dijproxkamelcamelim3sglik-im-batlick-tr-progbodatdatdemkanggarukangarooirrahol.earThis camel is licking the kangaroo's ear.
- Example 25-8:
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bla big goana waifbladat/possbigbiggoanagoannawaifwifethe female ('wife') of the big goanna (which has a different name from the male)
- Example 25-9:
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blanga men kantriblangapossmenmankantricountrythe man's country
- Example 25-11:
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blanga olgamen dagablangapossolgamenwomandagafoodthe woman's food
Source: Sandefur 1979: 156
- Example 25-13:
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Det sneik bla ai dei kolam rili dipwan.Detdemsneiksnakebladat/possaieyedei3plkol-amcall-trrilireallydip-wan.deep-adjThe (mythical) snake's eye is what they call the really deep one (waterhole).
Source: Hudson 1985: 71
- Example 25-14:
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Fo Jukuna kid iya.Fodat/possJukunaJukunakidchildiya.hereJukuna's child is here.
Source: Hudson 1985: 72
- Confidence:
- Very certain