Datapoint Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu/Order of adposition and noun phrase

The general preposition na 'with, and' also acts as coordinator (NP and S) and 'have' + na + X is used to express 'possess X' parallel to Normal Mbugu copula+ /na/. There is one other preposition, ni 'by'.

Values

Prepositions

Example 62-4:
nidáháye na ndaté
ni-daha-íye
1sg-walk-prf
na
with
ndate
stick
I walked with a stick.
Confidence:
Very certain