Value Overlap

Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb
References
Winford 2002: 413

Examples

  1. Mi no abi a bribi dati.
    Mi
    1sg
    no
    neg
    abi
    have
    a
    det
    bribi
    belief
    dati.
    dem
    I don’t believe so.

    See Winford 2002: 413

  2. Pe wan pikin nengre de, zegen nanga blesi de ini a oso dati.
    Pe
    where
    wan
    art
    pikin
    small
    nengre
    child
    de,
    cop
    zegen
    blessings
    nanga
    and
    blesi
    blessings
    de
    cop
    ini
    in
    a
    det
    oso
    house
    dati.
    dem
    Where there’s a child, there are blessings in that house.

    See Winford 2002: 415

  3. Mi no abi televisi na oso.
    Mi
    1sg
    no
    neg
    abi
    have
    televisi
    television
    na
    loc
    oso.
    house
    I don’t have TV at home.

    See Winford 2002: 413

  4. Yu abi furu Sumter di mi no sabi.
    Yu
    2sg
    abi
    have
    furu
    many
    Sumter
    Sumter
    di
    that
    mi
    1sg
    no
    neg
    sabi.
    know
    There are many people by the name of Sumter that I don’t know.
  5. Den abi wan singi e singi taki lespeki no de moro.
    Den
    3pl
    abi
    have
    wan
    a
    singi
    song
    e
    ipfv
    singi
    sing
    taki
    comp
    lespeki
    respect
    no
    neg
    de
    cop
    moro.
    anymore
    There’s a song that says that there’s no respect anymore.