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Marking of possessor noun phrases
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No marking Frequency: 70.0%
Example 49-109:
Mango madanm nan pouri.
Mango
mango
madanm
woman
nan
def
pouri.
rotten
The mango of the woman is rotten.
French:
La mangue de la femme est pourrie.
Example 49-110:
liv Robè a
liv
book
Robè
Robert
a
def
Robert's book
French:
le livre de Robert
Example 49-111:
pitit Bouki
pitit
child
Bouki
Bouki
Bouki's child
French:
enfant de Bouki
Confidence:
Very certain
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Adpositional or case marking of possessor Frequency: 30.0%
Example 49-112:
liv a Robè yo
liv
book
a
prep
Robè
Robert
yo
pl
Robert's books
French:
les livres de Robert
Example 49-113:
pitit a moun nan
pitit
child
a
prep
moun
person
nan
def
.
sg
the child of the person OR: the person's child
French:
l'enfant de la personne
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Haitian Creole
by
Dominique Fattier
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Language:
Haitian Creole
Feature:
Marking of possessor noun phrases
Source:
Own knowledge
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