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Example 1-139
Den zomma wan zi da didde homan a moes kom hessi.
Den
det
.
pl
soma
person
wani
want
si
see
da
det
.
sg
dede
dead
uma
woman
a
3sg
.
sbj
musu
must
kom
come
hesi.
quick
Those who want to see the dead woman, they (lit. he) must come quickly.
Dutch:
Die de Overleedenen nog zien wil die moet koomen. [op.cit.]
Comment:
Here
da didde
homan
is a transitive object (P).
Type:
written
Source:
van Dyk ca. 1765
: 110
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases: Neutral alignment
Subject relative clauses: Zero and gap
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