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Example 1-101
A ben komm somma, va a lussu wi na didübri hann.
A
3sg
.
sbj
ben
pst
kom
come
soma,
person
fu
for
a
3sg
.
sbj
lusu
free
wi
3pl
na
loc
d'dibri
devil
anu.
hand
He became human to free us from the devil's hands.
German:
Er ist Mensch worden, um uns aus des Teufels Hand zu erretten. [op.cit.]
Comment:
Possessor-possessum, in mere juxtaposition; this order appears to be restricted to cases with a 'human' possessor.
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 191
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
Marking of possessor noun phrases: No marking
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