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Value Adpositional phrase following the possessum
Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Marking of pronominal possessors
References
van den Berg 2007
: 36
Examples
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
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
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
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