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Example 1-69
Somma
gi ju
wansanni,
ju musse takki tangi.
Soma
someone/person
gi
give
yu
2sg
wansani,
indf
.
sg
.thing
yu
2sg
musu
must
taki
say
tangi.
thanks
When someone gives you something, you have to say thanks.
German:
Wenn dir jemand was gibt, so must du danken. [op.cit.]
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 160
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
Indefinite pronouns: Generic-noun-based indefinites
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