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Example 1-256
A kreh watra na hai.
A
3sg
.
sbj
krei
cry
watra
water
na
loc
ai.
eye
He's crying (lit. He's crying water from his eyes).
German:
Er weint. [op.cit.]
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 90
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
'Tears': Phrase/circumlocution
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