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Example 1-152
Gongosaman de jette na une middri.
Gongosaman
hypocrite
de
cop
ete
still
na
loc
unu
2pl
mindri.
middle
There are still hypocrites amongst you.
German:
Es gibt unter euch noch Heuchler. [op.cit.]
Comment:
Ad Feature 75 "Predicative locative phrases": This is a locative predication with the copula
de
.
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 127
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
Expletive subject of existential verb: An expletive subject is not used
Predicative locative phrases: Variable copula
Existential verb and transitive possession verb: Differentiation
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