Value Prepositions

Language:
Saramaccan
Parameter:
Order of adposition and noun phrase

Examples

  1. Di makuka ta dɛ ku miii a baka.
    Di
    def.sg
    makuka
    monkey
    ta
    asp
    dɛ
    be
    ku
    with
    miii
    child
    a
    loc
    baka.
    back
    The monkey carries its child on its back.

    See de Groot 1977: 8

  2. A kɔti hɛn ku di faka.
    A
    3sg
    kɔti
    cut
    hɛn
    3sg
    ku
    with
    di
    def.sg
    faka.
    knife
    He cut it with the knife.
  3. A kumutu a di wosu dɛndu.
    A
    3sg
    kumutu
    come.out
    a
    prep
    di
    def.sg
    wosu
    house
    dɛndu.
    inside
    He came out of the house.