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Marking of pronominal possessors
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Adpositional phrase following the possessum Frequency: 47.4%
Example 5-3:
di kova fo(r) am laas
di
the
kova
cover
fo(r)
poss
am
3sg
laas
lose
Its cover is lost.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Preceding word Frequency: 47.4%
Example 5-66:
sodaim if ii a
mi
paadna, ii a wok [...].
sodaim
sometimes
if
if
ii
he
a
is
mi
my
paadna,
partner
ii
he
a
hab
wok
work
[...].
[...]
Sometimes, if he is my partner, he would work [...].
Source:
Rickford 1987
: 153, line 411
Confidence:
Very certain
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Adpositional phrase preceding the possessum Frequency: 5.3%
Example 5-67:
fo awii buk ya
fo
poss
awii
1pl
buk
book
ya
here
Our book is here.
Source:
Cruikshank 1916
: 223
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Creolese
by
Hubert Devonish
and
Dahlia Thompson
cite
Language:
Creolese
Feature:
Marking of pronominal possessors
Source:
Own knowledge
Cruikshank 1916
: 223
;
Rickford 1987
: 153, line 411
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