juxtaposing noun phrases. The head noun always precedes the possessive marker/possessor, whether the possessor is indicated by the bound suffix, or by a juxtaposed noun phrase, as demonstrated in the examples in this section. Possessed nouns, as for other Oceanic languages, are classified in terms of either indirect or direct possession (similar to alienable or inalienable possession, respectively), with indirectly possessed nouns being divided further into three categories, as detailed below. Possessor suffixes In the case of possessor suffixes, the suffix differs based on whether the possessor is first-, second- or third-person. These suffixes are only used when there is a single possessor – that is, they cannot be used in the case of more than one possessor (e.g. "their farm", where their indicates two or more people). For a possessor suffix to be applied to an indirectly possessed noun, there are three possessum nouns ("classifiers") which must be used in the place of an explicit reference to the indirectly possessed object. The classifiers correspond to three categories of objects: for edible things, for drinkable things, and for general indirect possession. Hafford (1999) states, "These classifiers act as nouns… taking quantifiers, articles and bound agreement suffixes." Accordingly, the possessor suffixes attach either to a directly possessed noun, or a classifier noun corresponding to an indirectly possessed object (e.g.: 'your taro' = 'your edible thing' = -). That is, indirectly possessed nouns can only take a possessor suffix when they are represented by a possessum noun. Hafford (2015) states, "The suffixed possessum noun is optionally followed by a more specific alienable noun as in, , 'my food, taro'". The category of directly possessed nouns includes body parts (except for genitalia) and names, as well as direct objects such as "familiar places (e.g., one's 'house'), and indispensable objects (such as 'canoe' and 'bush knife')." Possessor suffixes are also applied to kin terms, for instance, 'mother' , 'father' , and 'child' . As mentioned above, genitalia fall into the category of the general indirect possessum noun , contrary to other body parts, which are treated as directly possessed. This may be due to a desire to maintain modesty, allowing the speaker to refer to genitalia without explicitly referring to the particular body part. The following table outlines the possession suffixes which can be utilised in Wuvulu: See the examples below for a demonstration of the usage of the bound suffixes to indicate direct