Value Adpositional phrase following the possessum

Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Marking of pronominal possessors
References
van den Berg 2007: 36

Examples

  1. Dan mie nanga den Booy foe mie [...].
    Dan
    then
    mi
    1sg
    nanga
    with
    den
    det.pl
    boi
    boy
    fu
    of
    mi
    1sg
    [...].
    [...]
    Then me and my boys [...].
    Dutch: [...] myne Jongens [...]. [op.cit.]

    See Weygandt 1798: 139

  2. Dem no lukku tatta va dem.
    Den
    3pl
    no
    neg
    luku
    look.after
    tata
    father
    fu
    of
    den.
    3pl
    They don't take care of their father.
    German: [Die 2 Gebrüder] bekümmern sich nicht um ihren Vater.

    See Schumann 1783: 29

  3. Hai va hem de siki.
    Ai
    eye
    fu
    of
    en
    3sg
    de
    asp/cop
    siki.
    sick
    His eyes are ailing.
    German: Er hat böse Augen. [op.cit.]

    See Schumann 1783: 55