Datapoint Michif/Marking of possessor noun phrases

If one interprets the connecting element di (with variants) (from French de), then one could argue that there is adpositional marking. This is only possible with two NPs, not with pronouns and the like.

Values

Person-indexing on possessum Frequency: 64.3%

Example 75-108:
robeer soo narey
robeer
Robert
soo
poss.3
narey
ear
Robert's ear

Source: Fleury 2007

Example 75-109:
[...] eeka la Sandriyeuz opaapaawa ekota kaaayaayit.
[...]
[...]
eeka
neg
la
def.art.f
Sandriyeuz
Cinderella
o-paapaa-wa
3.poss-father-obv
ekota
there
kaa-ayaa-yi-t.
comp-be-obv-3
[...] when Cinderella's father was not there.

Source: Fleury 2007

Confidence:
Very certain

Adpositional or case marking of possessor Frequency: 35.7%

Example 75-110:
Diseu enn beut di frimii giitahkushkaan.
Diseu
on
enn
indf.art.f.sg
beut
hill
di
conn
frimii
ant
gii-tahkushk-aan.
1.pst-step-1
I stepped on an ant hill. Diseu en beut di frimee geetahkoushkawn.

Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 23

Confidence:
Intermediate