Datapoint Arhuaco / What is the most frequent order of possessor and possessed?

Language:

Arhuaco

Feature:

What is the most frequent order of possessor and possessed? designed by Olga Krasnoukhova

Value:

A

Datapoint contributed by:

Olga Krasnoukhova 2013-12-22

Comment:

Paul Frank (p.c. 15.04.2011): possessor-possessed is the typical order, while possessed possessor is also possible and not uncommon. 'In example involving ownership, the possessor phrase is much more likely to follow the possessed item' (Frank 1990:42).

Source:

Frank 1990:4,42

Legal Values and Meanings:

Value	Meaning
?	Not known
A	posser-possedN
B	possedN-posser
C	both orders with neither order dominant
D	both but for specific constructions