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Example 1-89
Dem retiwan
no du ougrisanni.
Den
det
.
pl
retiwan
right.one
no
neg
du
do
ogrisani.
evil.thing
The righteous don't do harm.
German:
Die rechtschaffenen thun nicht böses. [op.cit.]
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 195
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
Generic noun phrases in subject function: Plural noun phrase with definite article
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