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Example 1-193
Mi dee nanga wan tranga koorsoe.
Mi
1sg
de
cop
nanga
with
wan
indf
.
sg
tranga
strong
korsu.
fever
I'm having a strong fever.
Dutch:
Meester ik ben met een zwaare koorts bezet. [op.cit.]
Comment:
This example shows an experiencer construction, comparable to comitative possessive construction. Cf. Feature 66 "Experiencer constructions: 'headache'".
Type:
written
Source:
Weygandt 1798
: 126
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
Predicative possession: Transitive
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