Pronominal possessive affixes: prefix on N

Category
Nominal Syntax - Possession
Notes
alienable/inalienable?

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño yes
Luiseño yes
Serrano yes
Kitanemuk yes
Kawaiisu yes
Timbisha no
Western Mono yes
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone no
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino yes
Achagua yes Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 66
Resígaro yes Pronoun stems, when bound to a noun root, take on a possessive meaning. Allin, 1976: 185-187
Bare yes All nouns have possessive prefix when possessed. Aikhenvald, 1995: 12
Piapoco yes Galindo, 2002: 99
Yukuna yes Shauer & Shauer, 1978: 47, Shauer & Shauer, 200: p. 520
Yavitero yes Mosonyi, 1987: p. 38
Wapishana yes Santos, 2006: 101
Wayuu yes Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 799
Tariana yes Aikhenvald, 2003: 122
Apurinã yes Independent pronouns marking possession is also possible. Facundes, 2000: 380
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1983:12, 49
Maipure yes Zamponi 2003:24
Yanesha' yes Duff-Tripp 1997:29
Kinikinau yes Couto 2005:49
Baure yes Danielsen 2007: p87
Nanti yes Michael, 2008. p. 297-299
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:14
Palikur yes Green and Green 1972:4-5, 52
Yine yes Matteson 1965:94
Añun yes e.g. ta-ein, 1sg-heart Patte 1989:46
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:52; Thiesen - 1996:40
Makiritare yes Hall 1988: 292
Makushi yes Abbott 1991: 101
Eñepa yes Gildea 1993:49; Thomas Payne 1989:297
Pemon yes singular possession prefixes de Armellada 1999: 14
Guna yes pronouns are affixed on N Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika yes These pronominal prefixes are the same as the object markers on the verb. These possessive are only used with kin terms Frank 1989:22
Kogi no info
Cabecar no Bourland 1976:57
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:73
Damana no
Sikuani yes de Kondo (Vol.1) - 1985:20; Queixalós - 2000:35, 131-132, 294-298
Macaguan yes Buenaventura - 1993:50
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:261-2
Northern Emberá no It seems that the possessive is an independent word Aguirre 1999:79-80 Chamí
Waorani no info
Ingá no ILV 1976:35-6
Matses no There are special forms of personal pronouns for possesive case Fleck:253
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 96-7
Páez no However, the unmarked construction for possesive is simple yuxtaposition of nouns with the with the possessors preceding the possesed Jung:121-2
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:23
Tikuna no Montes 2004b:88-89
Urarina yes However, the most common strategy for possesion is juxtaposition (possesor-possesum) Olawsky:331-41
Waunana no info
Andoke yes inalienable only Landaburu 1979: 132-133
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p236
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 250 to 252
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no Goncalves 2011:12
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.12, 42
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes Weir 1984:89
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 49
Cubeo yes Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 82 The demonstrative pronouns of Cubeo are, in most cases, formed from te demonstrative prefixes discussed in 3.3.1, plus gender/number suffixes.
Kotiria no pronouns can be cliticized to possessed noun Stenzel 2007:187
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.36-40 Genitive constructions are formed by a noun or pronoun possessor head noun plus noun phrase (the possessed). The owner usually precedes the possessed. When the genitive construction relates to family relationships or intimate possession, there is no genit
Koreguaje yes Cook & Criswell 1993, p.45
Barasano no Barasano uses the case marker ya (genitive) to express ownership. Jones & Jones 1991, p.61 The genitive ya occurs with a suffix to indicate the possessed.
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.66
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:121-125
Tukano yes proclitic =yaá on head Ramirez 1997: 324
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994: 189
Ninam no 1st and 2nd personal possessive pronouns (not affixes) come before possessed noun Goodwin-Gomez, p. 52
Sanumá yes for 1st and 2nd person Borgman 1990: p.126-128
Surui yes Van der Meer (?):12
Karitiana yes However, the juxtaposition is the preferred strategy for possession Everett 2006:303-4
Nheengatu yes Cruz 2011:156
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no Possessison is marked by yuxtapostion of the nouns Susnik 1974:101
Kokama yes proclitic on noun Vallejos 2010:274-276
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul yes 1
Warrwa yes 1
Worrorra no 90-1 0
Garrwa n/a 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no info 0
Bardi yes 1
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 73 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa yes 1
Yandruwandha n/a 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga n/a 0
Woiwurrung no 71 0
Wirangu No 74-75, 77 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 34 0
Warumungu No 55 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi No 352 0
Paakantyi no 75 0
Pitta-Pitta No 200 0
Pintupi no 111 0
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 76 0
Ngiyambaa no 130 0
Ngayawang Maybe 12 1
Muruwari no 111-2 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 45, 48 0
Martuthunira no cf (4.132) 'my wife' 0
Marrgany N/A 308 0
Kuuk Thaayorre N/A 219 0
Kuku Yalanji n/a 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 428 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu no 0
Jaru n/a 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 69 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 283 0
Gugu-Badhun n/a 0
Yuwaalaraay No 48 0
Dyirbal N/A 0
Duungidjawu no 54 0
Djinang No 136 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no 53 0
Darkinyung no 32 0
Bularnu no 0
Biri no 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 0
Batyala no info x
Arabana n/a 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 29 0
Wathawurrung no 82 0
Mathi-Mathi no 85 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 33, 40 0
Thanggati no 29-30 0
Katthang no 40 0
Panyjima n/a 0
Ngarinyeri No 26 0
Kurrama no 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 10 0
Gunya N/A 308 0
Kunjen No 91 0
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no 0
Bandjalang N/A 79 0
Ngaatjatjara No 56 0
Arrernte No 109 0
Kokatha N/A 48 0
Karajarri N/A 302 0
Pitjantjatjara No G 125 0
Ritharrngu No 24 0
Warrgamay No 76 0
Warluwarra no 0
Warnman N/A 23 0
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra n/a 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 62-7 0
Narungga Yes 65 1
Tharrkari No 26 0
Wajarri No 80 0
Warungu n/a 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua yes Set I clitics are prefixed Payne and Payne 1990:271
Baniwa yes Ramirez 2001