Datapoint Early Sranan/'Tears'

Value 2:
Note that the compound is left-headed: 'water'-'eye'

Value 3:
See the examples for an analytic variant and examples of circumlocution.

Values

Phrase/circumlocution Frequency: 50.0%

Example 1-255:
watra va hai
watra
water
fu
of
ai
eye
tears
German: Thränen [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 198

Example 1-256:
A kreh watra na hai.
A
3sg.sbj
krei
cry
watra
water
na
loc
ai.
eye
He's crying (lit. He's crying water from his eyes).
German: Er weint. [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 90

Example 1-257:
Watra pisi na hem hai.
Watra
water
pisi
run
na
loc
en
3sg
ai.
eye
He is crying (lit. Water is running from his eyes).
German: Er weint. [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 139

Confidence:
Certain

Bimorphemic Frequency: 50.0%

Example 1-254:
Watra-Hay
watra-ai
water-eye
tears
Dutch: Traanen [op.cit.]

Source: Weygandt 1798: 19

Confidence:
Certain