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Value Preceding word
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Marking of pronominal possessors
References
Winford 1997
Examples
A uma siki moro
en sisa.
A
det
uma
woman
siki
sick
moro
more
en
3sg
.
poss
sisa.
sister
The woman’s more ill than her sister.
See
Winford 1997
: 267
Mi futu
no de so bigi.
Mi
my
futu
foot
no
neg
de
cop
so
so
bigi.
big
My feet are not so big.
See
Winford 1997
: 275
O bigi
yu futu
de?
O
how
bigi
big
yu
your
futu
foot
de?
cop
How big is your foot?
See
Winford 1997
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