Datapoint Kriol/Marking of possessor noun phrases
The possessor in an adnominal possessive construction is marked by the preposition blanga/bla (in the speech of younger speakers in the Victoria River variety and Fitzroy Valley variety also bo) which also has various other functions (benefactive, purpose, topic of conversation). It can be used with full NPs as well as pronominal possessors, and in both alienable and inalienable relationships. At least in the Roper River variety, proper nouns can also be juxtaposed to the possessum (Munro 2005: 180). Juxtaposition as a strategy is also available for pronominals (see Feature 37 "Marking of pronominal possessors").
Values 
Adpositional or case marking of possessor
Frequency: 70.0%
- 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 25-12:
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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
No marking
Frequency: 30.0%
- Example 25-201:
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[...] en det filik braja jinja.[...][...]enanddetdemfilikFelikbrajabrotherjinja.Ginger[...] and Felik’s [Felix'?] brother, Ginger.
Source: Munro 2004: 182
- Confidence:
- Intermediate