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Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
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Independent pronominal possessors
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Special preposition plus pronoun Frequency: 70.0%
Example 32-54:
bzot
káza
bzot
2pl
.
poss
káza
house
your house
Portuguese:
a vossa casa
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Example 32-55:
Kel káza e
d'bzot
.
Kel
dem
káza
house
e
cop
de
of
bzot.
2pl
.
poss
This house is yours.
Portuguese:
Aquela casa é de vocês.
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Example 32-58:
se
káza vs.
d'seu
se
3sg
.
poss
káza
house
vs.
vs.
de
of
seu
3sg
.
poss
his/her house vs. hers/his
Portuguese:
a sua casa vs. dela/dele
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Confidence:
Very certain
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Special pronoun form Frequency: 30.0%
Example 32-56:
nha
káza vs.
minha
nha
1sg
.
poss
káza
house
vs.
vs.
minha
1sg
.
poss
my house vs. mine
Portuguese:
a minha casa vs. minha
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Example 32-57:
nha
káza vs.
meu
nha
1sg
.
poss
káza
house
vs.
vs.
meu
1sg
.
poss
my house vs. mine
Portuguese:
a minha casa vs. minha
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
by
Dominika Swolkien
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Feature:
Independent pronominal possessors
Source:
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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