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Chinuk Wawa
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Order of possessor and possessum
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Possessor-possessum
Example 74-4:
man yáka kánim
man
man
yáka
3sg
kánim
canoe
the man’s canoe
Example 74-5:
máyka kánim
máyka
2sg
kánim
canoe
your canoe
Example 74-6:
uk man yáka tánas yáka čáku sik
uk
that
man
man
yáka
3sg
tánas
small
yáka
3sg
čáku
come
sik
sick
The man's child became ill. OR The small man became sick.
Source:
Jacobs 1936
: 26
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
by
Anthony P. Grant
cite
Language:
Chinuk Wawa
Feature:
Order of possessor and possessum
Source:
Own knowledge
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