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
| Susu
|
English
|
| 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
My little sister*I tara xamEma
Your older brother
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
| Susu
|
English
|
| 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
| Susu
|
English
|
| Tara
|
brother /sister
|
| ginE
|
woman
|
| Tarae
|
brothers/sisters
|
| ginEe
|
women
|
