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Independent pronominal possessors
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Special word plus dependent pronominal possessor Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-102:
fomi oon, foyu oon
fo-mi
for-
1sg
oon,
own
fo-yu
for-
2sg
oon
own
mine, yours
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 87
Example 7-104:
mainz oon, yuhz oon
mainz
1sg
.
poss
oon,
own
yuhz
2sg
.
poss
oon
own
mine, yours
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 87/88
Confidence:
Very certain
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Special pronoun form Frequency: 50.0%
Example 7-103:
mainz, yuhz, hiz, huhz, owaz, deiz
mainz,
1sg
.
poss
yuhz,
2.
poss
hiz,
3sg
.
poss
.
m
huhz,
3sg
.
poss
.
f
owaz,
1pl
.
poss
deiz
3pl
.
poss
mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 87/88
Example 7-105:
yuhz, foyu
yuh-z,
2-
poss
fo-yu
for-2
yours, your
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 87
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Independent pronominal possessors
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 87-88
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