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Example 1-175
Da dago wan hondiman, a sabi va hondi.
Da
det
.
sg
dago
dog
wan
indf
.
sg
ontiman,
hunter
a
3sg
.
sbj
sabi
know
fu
to
onti.
hunt
That dog is a hunter, it knows how to hunt.
German:
Das ist ein Jagdhund. [op.cit.]
Comment:
Ad Feature 76 "Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases": This example shows nominal predication without a copula.
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 26
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
Predicative noun phrases: Variable copula
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases: Overlap
Savvy: A savvy word exists
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