Datapoint Shipibo-Conibo / What is the most frequent order of possessor and possessed?

Language:

Shipibo-Conibo

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:

Noun modifiers, possessives, demonstratives, numerals beyond 'two' and often numeral 'one': obligatorily precede the head. Adjectives, numeral 'two' and relative clauses may precede or follow the head noun without any obvious semantic changes (cf. Valenzuela 2003:235).

Source:

Valenzuela 2003:80,235

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