Datapoint Negerhollands/Marking of pronominal possessors

Values

Preceding word Frequency: 53.8%

Example 27-41:
shi bik
shi
3sg.poss
bik
belly
her belly

Source: de Josselin de Jong 1926: 16

Confidence:
Very certain

Adpositional phrase following the possessum Frequency: 23.1%

Example 27-42:
sowē fa sinə
sowē
so.many
fa
of
sinə
3pl
so many of them

Source: de Josselin de Jong 1926: 17

Confidence:
Very certain

Adpositional phrase preceding the possessum Frequency: 23.1%

Example 27-43:
Di got sini mi wārgeit a sē by fa mi han mi grōtā sa dōt.
Di
det
got
god
sini
3pl
mi
be
wārgeit
truth
a
pst
sē
say
by
by
fa
of
mi
1sg
han
hand
mi
1sg
grōtā
grandfather
sa
will
dōt.
die
The gods were right in saying that my grandfather will die by my hands.

Source: de Josselin de Jong 1926: 14

Confidence:
Very certain