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{| class="wikitable"
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|Singulier
| colspan="2" |'''Singular'''
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| colspan="2" |'''Plural'''
|Pluriel
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|Susu
|'''Susu'''
|English
|'''English'''
|Susu
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|English
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==The possessives n ma, i xa, a xa, muxu xa, won ma, wo xa, e xa==
==The possessives n ma, i xa, a xa, muxu xa, won ma, wo xa, e xa==
They are used when the noun considered to be a “ contractual” possession, including any thing that is built or bought and  the people with whom on is linked by contract
They are used when the noun considered to be a “ contractual” possession, including any thing that is built or bought and  the people with whom on is linked by contract
{| class="wikitable"
|A xa mixie
|His/Her parents
|-
|A  xa forie
|His /Her parents
|-
|A  xa ginE
|His wife
|-
|A  xa xamE
|Her husband
|-
|A  xa di
|His/Her son
|-
|A  xa woto
|His/Her car
|-
|A  xa denbaya
|His /Her family
|-
|A  xa mçri
|Her husband
|}
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="2" |'''Singular'''
| colspan="2" |'''Plural'''
|-
|'''Susu'''
|'''English'''
|'''Susu'''
|'''English'''
|-
|N ma
|My
|Muxu xa
|Our
|-
|I xa
|Your
|Won ma
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|-
|A xa
|His/Her
|wo xa
|Your
|-
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|E xa
|Their
|}
===Examples===
{| class="wikitable"
|Tara
|brother /sister
|-
|ginE
|woman
|-
|Tarae
|brothers/sisters
|-
|ginEe
|women
|}

Revision as of 21:06, 30 May 2022

Possessive Adjectives

The personal subject pronouns N, I, A, muxu, won, wo, e when placed before a noun play the role of possessive adjectives. They are used when the noun is considered a “natural” possession. body parts, for example and certain family relationship are considered as “natural “ possessions. Here is a list of vocabulary used with these pronouns.

Vocabulary used with these pronouns

baba father
nga mother
tanun grand-father
tara xamEma older brother
tara ginEma older sister
tara sister, brother, (older)
xunya sister, brother (little)
xunya ginEma little sister
xunya xamEma little brother
dExç cousin
mama grand-mother
maxamE brother
maginE sister
bore friend
tEnEn aunt
sçxç uncle
bitanyi in law
nimçxç daughter in law
barima parent
Singular Plural
Susu English Susu English
N My Muxu Our
I Your Won  
A His/Her wo Your
E Their

Examples

  • N xunya ginEma

My little sister*I tara xamEma           Your older brother      

  • Wo bore

Your friend

The possessives n ma, i xa, a xa, muxu xa, won ma, wo xa, e xa

They are used when the noun considered to be a “ contractual” possession, including any thing that is built or bought and the people with whom on is linked by contract

A xa mixie His/Her parents
A xa forie His /Her parents
A xa ginE His wife
A xa xamE Her husband
A xa di His/Her son
A xa woto His/Her car
A xa denbaya His /Her family
A xa mçri Her husband
Singular Plural
Susu English Susu English
N ma My Muxu xa Our
I xa Your Won ma
A xa His/Her wo xa Your
E xa Their

Examples

Tara brother /sister
ginE woman
Tarae brothers/sisters
ginEe women
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