Language/Susu/Grammar/Possessive-Adjectives

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

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Singulier		Pluriel
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