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Independent pronominal possessors
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Special preposition plus pronoun
Example 47-73:
Su bariga ta gordo meskos ku dimi.
Su
poss
bariga
belly
ta
cop
gordo
fat
mes
same
kos
thing
ku
than
di
of
mi.
1sg
His belly is just as fat as mine.
Source:
Kouwenberg nd
Example 47-74:
Unda di mi nan ta?
Unda
where
di
of
mi
1sg
nan
pl
ta?
cop
Where are mine?
Source:
Goilo 1972
: 78
Example 47-75:
esun di mi; esunan di mi
esun
one
di
of
mi;
1sg
esun
one
nan
pl
di
of
mi
1sg
mine (singular object); mine (plural object)
Source:
Birmingham 1970
: 65
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Papiamentu
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Language:
Papiamentu
Feature:
Independent pronominal possessors
Source:
Birmingham 1970
: 65f
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