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Predicative possession
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Genitive
Example 57-81:
napa mari pu lja
napa
exist
.
neg
mari
husband
pu
poss
lja
3sg
She hasn't got a husband. / She is not married.
Source:
Ehrhart 1993
Example 57-153:
janapa larʃa pu mwa ke twa
janapa
exist
.
neg
larʃa
money
pu
prep
mwa
1sg
ke
compar
twa
2sg
I have less money than you.
Source:
Ehrhart 1993
: 131
Example 57-154:
na a ŋgra lafamij pu lja
na
exist
a
indf
.
art
ŋgra
big
lafamij
family
pu
prep
lja
3sg
He has a big family.
Source:
Ehrhart 1993
: 173
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Tayo
by
Sabine Ehrhart
and
Melanie Revis
cite
Language:
Tayo
Feature:
Predicative possession
Source:
Ehrhart 1993
: 173
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