Datapoint Afrikaans/Independent pronominal possessors

In the singular, a special form of the pronoun is used. In the plural and reverential (u), it is pronoun + s’n/sinne. Pronouns of avoidance (titles) require a connecting particle se, which is expanded in the independent usage: Dis Professor s’n ([3SG=s Professor POSS] 'It's Professor's').

Values

Special pronoun form

Example 29-68:
Wie se boek is dit? Dis myne/joune/syne/hare.
Wie
who
se
poss
boek
book
is
is
dit?
it
Di=s
3sg=s
my-ne/jou-ne/sy-ne/ha-re.
1sg.poss/2sg.poss/3sg.m.poss/3sg.f.poss
Whose book is this? It's mine, yours, his, hers vs. ours, yours, theirs, yours (polite).
Example 29-69:
Wie se boek is dit? Dis ons s'n, julle s'n, hulle s'n, u s'n.
Wie
who
se
poss
boek
book
is
is
dit?
it
Dis
3sg=s
ons
1pl
s'n,
poss
julle
2pl
s'n,
poss
hulle
3pl
s'n,
poss
u
2.pol
s'n.
poss
Whose book is it? It's ours, yours, theirs, yours (polite).
Example 29-70:
Wie se boek is dit? Oom/Tannie/Professor s'n.
Wie
who
se
poss
boek
book
is
is
dit?
it?
Oom/Tannie/Professor
uncle/aunt/professor
s'n.
poss
Whose book is it? Uncle/Aunt/Professor's.
Confidence:
Very certain