Value Differentiation

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
References
Winford and Migge 2008: 701

Examples

  1. Den tu sma disi na Sranansma.
    Den
    the.pl
    tu
    two
    sma
    person
    disi
    dem
    na
    cop
    Sranansma.
    Surinamese
    These two people are Surinamese.

    See Nickel and Wilner 1984: 22

  2. Den tu man na skowtu.
    Den
    the.pl
    tu
    two
    man
    man
    na
    cop
    skowtu.
    police
    The two men are policemen.

    See Wilner 1992: 47

  3. Den pikin ben de na skoro.
    Den
    the.pl
    pikin
    child
    ben
    pst
    de
    cop
    na
    loc
    skoro.
    school
    The children were at school.

    See Winford and Migge 2008: 702

  4. A owru de baka a doro.
    A
    det
    owru
    machete
    de
    cop
    baka
    back
    a
    det
    doro.
    door
    The machete is behind the door.

    See Wilner 1992: 18

  5. Mi prakseri a bai disi nanga a man dati musu de brada.
    Mi
    1sg
    prakseri
    think
    a
    det
    bai
    boy
    disi
    dem
    nanga
    with
    a
    det
    man
    man
    dati
    dem
    musu
    must
    de
    cop
    brada.
    brother
    I think this boy and that man must be brothers.

    See Winford and Migge 2008: 701

  6. Yu sabi Dark Shadow ben de wan frede film.
    Yu
    2sg
    sabi
    know
    Dark
    Dark
    Shadow
    Shadow
    ben
    pst
    de
    cop
    wan
    art
    frede
    scary
    film.
    film
    You know Dark Shadow was a scary movie.
  7. Ma Sjo srefi ben de datisey.
    Ma
    but
    Sjo
    Sjo
    srefi
    self
    ben
    pst
    de
    be
    datisey.
    that.side
    But Sjo himself was from that area.