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Example 1-259
Gi mi joe han.
Gi
give
mi
1sg
yu
2sg
anu.
arm/hand
Give me your arm/hand.
Dutch:
Geef my u Arm. [op.cit.]
Comment:
The Dutch translation is 'arm' here.
Type:
written
Source:
van Dyk ca. 1765
: 41
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
'Hand' and 'arm': Identity
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