Diagram 2: Postposition governing postpositional phrase
N P1 P2
[ [ noun phrase postposition  ]PoP postposition ]PoP

P2 is the head of the PoP headed by P1.

Table 7: Postpositions consisting of two primitive postpositions
form structure meaning
i̱a̱=ra dat=com according to N
ka=na̱ lat=in since/up to [point in time] N
kí̱=ka sup=Lat on, over [+ contact] N;
because of N;
to experiencer N;
(more) than N
kí̱=ta sup=ppv (more) than N
kí̱=wa sup=per throughout the surface of N
kja̱ne̱=ka apud=lat near N, towards N
na̱=ka in=lat into N; to N[’s senses]
ska=ra loc=tmp during, in [process] N
wä́së́=ka cond=lat moving subject takes N with him
E11 i̱a̱=ra, ¿ma̱né̱ sälírba ñá̱-la kjë́i=ta ...?
2.sg dat=com which yam eat2-s.pot taste=ppv
‘According to you, which yam is tastier ...?’