Datapoint Early Sranan/Inclusive/exclusive distinction in independent personal pronouns

In (some varieties of) modern Sranan, unu can, apart from 2PL, be 1PL exclusive when in contrast with wi which is then inclusive (Wilner 1994); we did not encounter clear instances of such an inclusive/exlusive distinction in the available 18th-century sources however.

Values

No inclusive/exclusive distinction

Example 1-43:
Mi nanga ju, wi alla tu de poti.
Mi
1sg
nanga
and
yu,
2sg
wi
1pl
ala
all
tu
two
de
ipfv
pôti.
be.poor
Me and you, we both are poor.
German: Ich und du sind beyde arm. [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 120

Example 1-44:
Gado no habi ougri hatti vo somma, a habi bunne hatti vo wi allamal.
Gado
God
no
neg
habi
have
ogri
evil
hati
heart
fu
for
soma,
someone
a
3sg.sbj
habi
have
bun
good
hati
heart
fu
for
wi
1pl
alamala.
all
God dislikes no one, he loves us all.

Source: Schumann 1783: 61

Confidence:
Intermediate