Datapoint Angolar/Independent pronominal possessors

The regular pattern of the independent pronominal possessor is ri 'of' + personal pronoun, as for instance ri m 'of me' = 'mine'. The 3rd person singular independent possessive has a special form: ri rê (or ri r'ê = ri ri ê [of of him]), to avoid confusion with the dependent pronominal possessor r'ê 'of him'.

Values

Special preposition plus pronoun

Example 36-52:
[...] ũa kompa m, Têtêuga, bi nge [...].
[...]
[...]
ũa
one
kompa
friend
m,
my
Têtêuga,
Turtle
bi
come
nge
here
[...].
[...]
[...] one of my friends, Turtle, came here [...].
French: [...] un de mes compères, Tortue, est venu ici [...].

Source: Maurer 1995: 45

Example 36-53:
Olo ma a ka tanga lêlu e thô, a ka livitxi e ra kara ngê ri r'ê.
Olo
hour
ma
rel
a
indf
ka
fut
tanga
count
lêlu
money
e
dem
thô,
only
a
indf
ka
fut
livitxi
share
e
3sg
ra
give
kara
every
ngê
person
ri
of
r'ê.
poss.3sg
When the money will be counted, it will be shared and everybody will be given their share.
French: Quand on aura compté l'argent, on le répartira et on donnera sa part à chacun.

Source: Maurer 1995: 64

Confidence:
Very certain