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

Language:

Dâw

Feature:

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

Value:

D

Datapoint contributed by:

Olga Krasnoukhova 2013-12-22

Comment:

With alienably possessed nouns both orders occur, whereas with inalienably possessed nouns the order is possessor preceding possessed (cf. Martins 2004:547).

Source:

Martins 2004:547

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