Value Neutral alignment

Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases

Examples

  1. Da homan no kan wakke.
    Da
    det.sg
    uma
    woman
    no
    neg
    kan
    can
    waka.
    walk
    That woman cannot walk.
    Dutch: Dat Vrouws-Perzoon kan niet loopen. [op.cit.]

    See van Dyk ca. 1765: 60

  2. Den zomma wan zi da didde homan a moes kom hessi.
    Den
    det.pl
    soma
    person
    wani
    want
    si
    see
    da
    det.sg
    dede
    dead
    uma
    woman
    a
    3sg.sbj
    musu
    must
    kom
    come
    hesi.
    quick
    Those who want to see the dead woman, they (lit. he) must come quickly.
    Dutch: Die de Overleedenen nog zien wil die moet koomen. [op.cit.]

    See van Dyk ca. 1765: 110

  3. Hoe fa den homan no potti melki na koffi.
    O=fa
    q=manner
    den
    det.pl
    uma
    woman
    no
    neg
    poti
    put
    merki
    milk
    na
    loc
    kofi.
    coffee
    Why didn't the maids bring some milk with the coffee?
    Dutch: Waarom hebben de Meiden geen Melk by de Koffi gezet? [op.cit.]

    See van Dyk ca. 1765: 73