Datapoint Bambara / Action Nominal Constructions

Language:Bambara
Feature:Action Nominal Constructions by Maria Koptjevskaja-Tamm
Value:Double-Possessive

Examples

Sentence igt-1884:
sàgá ` bùgɔ̀ lí `
sàgá
sheep
`
art
bùgɔ̀
beat
lí
an
`
art
'the beating of a sheep
Sentence igt-1885:
sàgá ` sěn `
sàgá
sheep
`
art
sěn
leg
`
art
'the sheep's leg
Sentence igt-1886:
kámálén ` ká bùgɔ̀ lí `
kámálén
youth
`
art
ká
poss
bùgɔ̀
beat
lí
an
`
art
'the beating by the youth
Sentence igt-1887:
kámálén ` ká sàgá `
kámálén
youth
`
art
ká
poss
sàgá
sheep
`
art
'the youth's sheep
Sentence igt-1888:
kámálén ` ká sàgá ` bùgɔ̀ lí `
kámálén
youth
`
art
ká
poss
sàgá
sheep
`
art
bùgɔ̀
beat
lí
an
`
art
The beating of the sheep by the youth