Datapoint Early Sranan/Independent pronominal possessors

The pronoun is marked by the preposition fu; this corresponds to one of the options with the dependent pronominal possessor (cf. Feature 37 "Marking of pronominal possessors", Value 6).

Values

Identical to dependent pronominal possessor

Example 1-102:
Da foe oe soema pletie diesja. Da foe mie.
Da
it.be
fu
of
o
q
soma
person
preti
plate
disi-dya.
this-here
Da
it.be
fu
of
mi.
1sg
Whose plate is this? It is mine.
Dutch: Wiens Tafelbord is dit. Het is het myne. [op.cit.]

Source: Weygandt 1798: 94

Confidence:
Certain