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Example 1-257
Watra pisi na hem hai.
Watra
water
pisi
run
na
loc
en
3sg
ai.
eye
He is crying (lit. Water is running from his eyes).
German:
Er weint. [op.cit.]
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 139
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
'Tears': Phrase/circumlocution
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