Datapoint Korlai/Order of adposition and noun phrase

The form of the adposition plays a role as to whether or not it can be postposed. Prepositions such as də, with its CV structure, cannot be postposed. Only adpositions with at least CVC structure can be postposed: bash alb 'under tree' can become alb su bash 'under tree'. However, not all adpositions with CVC structure can be preposed, e.g. kadz su pɛrt 'near house' cannot be expressed as pɛrt kadz.
(See Clements 1996: 143–145.)

Values

Postpositions Frequency: 70.0%

Example 40-7:
Pradhan ya tumo doy soldad su kosid ani yaho də alde.
Pradhan
minister
ya
pst
tumo
take.pst
doy
two
soldad
soldier
su
poss
kosid
with
ani
and
yaho
went
də
loc
alde.
village
The minister took two soldiers with him, and went to the village.

Source: Clements 2007: 171

Confidence:
Very certain

Prepositions Frequency: 30.0%

Example 40-7:
Pradhan ya tumo doy soldad su kosid ani yaho də alde.
Pradhan
minister
ya
pst
tumo
take.pst
doy
two
soldad
soldier
su
poss
kosid
with
ani
and
yaho
went
də
loc
alde.
village
The minister took two soldiers with him, and went to the village.

Source: Clements 2007: 171

Example 40-8:
Ani pəkə ãp də mãw su nu solto.
Ani
and
pəkə
obj.that
ãp
bread
də
loc
mãw
hand
su
poss
nu
neg
solto.
let.go.pst
And he didn't let go of the bread in his hand.

Source: Clements 2007: 171

Confidence:
Very certain