Value Prepositions

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Order of adposition and noun phrase
References
Bruyn 1996

Examples

  1. nanga wantu mati fu mi
    nanga
    with
    wantu
    some
    mati
    friends
    fu
    of
    mi
    mine
    with some friends of mine

    See Nickel and Wilner 1984: 39

  2. ini a yari fu 1492
    ini
    in
    a
    det
    yari
    year
    fu
    of
    1492
    1492
    in the year 1492

    See Nickel and Wilner 1984: 39

  3. na ini Sranan
    na
    loc
    ini
    in
    Sranan
    Sranan
    in Sranan

    See Nickel and Wilner 1984: 40

  4. Mi de na mi mama oso.
    Mi
    1sg
    de
    be.at
    na
    loc
    mi
    1sg
    mama
    mother
    oso.
    house
    I’m at my mother’s house.

    See Wilner 1992: 47

  5. Mi e go na mi mama oso.
    Mi
    1sg
    e
    ipfv
    go
    go
    na
    loc
    mi
    1sg
    mama
    mother
    oso.
    house
    I’m going to my mother’s house.

    See Wilner 1992: 47

  6. A bedi de na ini a kamra.
    A
    det
    bedi
    bed
    de
    be.at
    na
    loc
    ini
    in
    a
    det
    kamra.
    room
    The bed is in the room.

    See Wilner 1992: 33