Alternation ‘Possessive alternation’ for Verb form ‘ya

Basic coding frame Derived coding frame
1 V 2 N/A

Alternation occurs: Marginally

Comment: The possessive alternation occurs if the basic construction expresses a possession.

Examples for basic coding frame

(67)

Ade ya as̩o̩o̩ Bó̩lá
Ade ya as̩o̩o̩ Bó̩lá.
Ade
Ade
ya
tear
as̩o̩o̩
cloth.POSS
Bó̩lá
Bola
Ade tore Bola's cloth.

Alternation examples

(68)

Ade ya Bó̩lá ní as̩o̩
Ade ya Bó̩lá ní as̩o̩.
Ade
Ade
ya
tear
Bó̩lá
Bola
PREP
as̩o̩
cloth
Ade tore Bola's cloth.