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Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Instrumental expressions
References
van den Berg 2007
: 134, 349
Examples
Dem nakki mi nanga wippi.
Den
3pl
naki
hit
mi
1sg
nanga
with
wipi.
whip
They beat me with the whip.
German:
Ich bin mit dem Peitschen-Stock geschlagen worden. [op.cit.]
See
Schumann 1783
: 47
[...] mi zote joe na hede
lange
da gon.
[...]
[...]
mi
1sg
sutu
shoot
yu
2sg
na
loc
hede
head
nanga
with
da
det
.
sg
gon.
gun
[...] I'd shoot you in the head with the gun.
Dutch:
[...] moest ik u met de Snaphaan voor de Kop schieten. [op.cit.]
See
van Dyk ca. 1765
: 81
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