Datapoint Mauritian Creole/Marking of possessor noun phrases
Juxtaposition is strongly preferred where both possessor and possessed consist of a single noun but in all other circumstances indexing is at least as likely as juxtaposition.
Values 
No marking
Frequency: 70.0%
- Example 55-69:
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lisyeṅ Sesil — Madan pe marye ser mo kuzeṅ so madamlisyeṅdogSesilCécile—MadanMadhunpeprogmaryemarrysersistermo1sg.posskuzeṅcousinso3sg.possmadamwomanCécile's dog OR: the dog of Cécile — Madhun is marrying my cousin's wife's sister. OR: Madhun is marrying the sister of my cousin's wife.
Source: Baker 1972: 83-84
- Confidence:
- Very certain
Person-indexing on possessum
Frequency: 30.0%
- Example 55-68:
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Sesil so lisyeṅ — Madan pe marye ser mo kuzeṅ so madamSesilCécileso3sg.posslisyeṅdog—MadanMadhunpeprogmaryemarrysersistermo1sg.posskuzeṅcousinso3sg.possmadamwomanCécile's dog OR: the dog of Cécile — Madhun is marrying my cousin's wife's sister. OR: Madhun is marrying the sister of my cousin's wife.
Source: Baker 1972: 83-84
- Confidence:
- Very certain