Value Adposition

Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Instrumental expressions
References
van den Berg 2007: 134, 349

Examples

  1. 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

  2. [...] 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