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Predicative possession
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Genitive Frequency: 75.0%
Example 70-65:
Uske baut masin baito.
Uske
3sg
.
poss
baut
many
masin
machine
baito.
cop
He has many machines.
Example 70-66:
Uske ek motar baito.
Uske
3sg
.
poss
ek
one
motar
car
baito.
cop
He has a car.
Confidence:
Certain
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Locational Frequency: 25.0%
Example 70-64:
Tumar pas moto nai?
Tumar
2sg
.
poss
pas
near
moto
spear
nai?
neg
You don't have a spear?
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
by
Jeff Siegel
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hindustani
Feature:
Predicative possession
Source:
Own knowledge
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