Datapoint Ternate Chabacano/Marking of pronominal possessors

The expression of adnominal possession with a personal pronoun has two main types - possessive pronouns mi, bus and su and di + pronoun forms. Both forms may occur preposed to the possessum, and di + pronoun forms also occur postposed. The possessive is generally formed with the preposition di and a pronoun, as in Value 6 (see also Lipski 1988: 33), but in singular Value 1 forms mi, bus and su can be used.

Values

Adpositional phrase following the possessum Frequency: 53.8%

Example 44-77:
el mánga íha di éle
el
def
mánga
pl
íha
daughter
di
of
éle
3sg
his daughters
Example 44-79:
di mi, di bo, di éle, di mótru, di tédi, di lótru
di
of
mi,
1sg.poss
di
of
bo,
2sg
di
of
éle,
3sg
di
of
mótru,
1pl
di
of
tédi,
2pl
di
of
lótru
3pl
my, your, his/her, our, your, their
Confidence:
Very certain

Adpositional phrase preceding the possessum Frequency: 23.1%

Example 44-80:
Alégri kel di mótru pamílya.
Alégri
happy
kel
that
di
of
mótru
1pl
pamílya.
family
Our family is happy.
Confidence:
Certain

Preceding word Frequency: 23.1%

Example 44-76:
su óhus
su
3sg.poss
óhus
eyes
his eyes
Example 44-78:
mi gargánta, bus nómbri, su kamísa
mi
1sg.poss
gargánta,
throat
bus
2sg.poss
nómbri,
name
su
3sg.poss
kamísa
dress
my throat, your name, his/her dress
Confidence:
Very certain