Datapoint Santome/Marking of possessor noun phrases

When the possessor is vowel-initial, occurrence of the preposition di becomes compulsive.

Values

Adpositional or case marking of possessor Frequency: 50.0%

Example 35-89:
pe di mosu
pe
father
di
of
mosu
boy
the boy's father
Example 35-91:
ke d'ome
ke
house
d'=ome
of=man
the man's house
Confidence:
Very certain

No marking Frequency: 50.0%

Example 35-90:
pe mina
pe
father
mina
girl
the girl's father
Confidence:
Very certain