Datapoint Michif/Predicative possession

Predicative possession is marked with a transitive possessive verb aya-, ayaw-, which has different forms and inflections for animate and inanimate possessors.

The verb 'own' can also be used: tipeem- for animate possessions and tipeeht- for inanimate objects.

Values

Transitive

Example 75-200:
Enn bwet di saabl li beebii ayaw.
Enn
indf.art.f.sg
bwet
box
di
of
saabl
sand
li
def.art.m.sg
beebii
baby
aya-w.
have.inan-3
The baby has a sand box.

Source: Laverdure and Allard 1983: 280

Example 75-201:
Kitipeehteenaan anmas li terraen.
Ki-tipeeht-eenaan
2-own-1pl
anmas
much
li
the
terraen.
land
We own a lot of land.

Source: Fleury 2007

Confidence:
Very certain