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Value Plural word preceding the noun
Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Expression of nominal plural meaning
References
Bruyn 1989
: 61-62
;
van den Berg 2007
: 177
Examples
Kaba dem fotto Ningre no jeri hem kwetikweti, na dem oure English plantasi dem habi hem.
Kaba
and
den
det
.
pl
foto
fort
Nengre
black
no
neg
yere
hear
en
3sg
kwetikweti,
really
na
loc
den
det
.
pl
owru
old
Ingris
English
pranasi
plantation
den
3pl
habi
have
en.
3sg
And the town blacks don't really know it, (but) on the old English plantations they say it.
See
Schumann 1783
: 21
Dem sa moessoe callie neem foe alla den hedieman
foe dem condre
.
Den
3pl
sa
fut
musu
must
kali
call
nen
name
fu
of
ala
all
den
det
.
pl
hedeman
head
fu
of
den
3pl
/
det
.
pl
kondre.
village
They will have to mention the names of all the captains of the/their villages.
See
SPT 1762
: 180
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