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Independent pronominal possessors
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Identical to dependent pronominal possessor
Example 66-36:
Ini sapape bukpəðə? Go pe.
Ini
dem
sapa-pe
who-
poss
buk-pəðə?
book-
pl
Go-pe.
1sg
-
poss
Whose books are these? Mine.
Example 66-48:
Lompe ruma bissar. Kitampe kiçil.
Lorang-pe
2sg
-
pol
ruma
house
bissar.
big
Kitang-pe
1pl
-
poss
kiçil.
small
Your house is big. Ours is small.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
by
Peter Slomanson
cite
Language:
Sri Lankan Malay
Feature:
Independent pronominal possessors
Source:
M.T.M. Rihan, p.c.
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