Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Marking of possessor noun phrases

Values

No marking Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-100:
a man kyaa
a
indf.art
man
man
kyaa
car
a man’s car(s)

Source: Prescod 2004: 157

Example 7-101:
Anansi pi in Tukama han.
Anansi
Anansi
pi
pee
in
in
Tukama
Tukama
han.
hand
Anansi peed in Tukama’s hand.

Source: Prescod 2004: A31

Confidence:
Very certain

Adpositional or case marking of possessor Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-2:
di pikni fo Meivis
di
art
pikni
child
fo
for
Meivis
Mavis
Mavis’ child OR: Mavis' children

Source: Prescod 2004: 158

Example 7-3:
di pikni fo di woman
di
art
pikni
child/children
fo
for
di
art
woman
woman
the woman’s child(ren)

Source: Prescod 2004: 158

Confidence:
Very certain