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Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases
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Neutral alignment
Example 1-138:
Da homan no kan wakke.
Da
det
.
sg
uma
woman
no
neg
kan
can
waka.
walk
That woman cannot walk.
Dutch:
Dat Vrouws-Perzoon kan niet loopen. [op.cit.]
Source:
van Dyk ca. 1765
: 60
Example 1-139:
Den zomma wan zi da didde homan a moes kom hessi.
Den
det
.
pl
soma
person
wani
want
si
see
da
det
.
sg
dede
dead
uma
woman
a
3sg
.
sbj
musu
must
kom
come
hesi.
quick
Those who want to see the dead woman, they (lit. he) must come quickly.
Dutch:
Die de Overleedenen nog zien wil die moet koomen. [op.cit.]
Source:
van Dyk ca. 1765
: 110
Example 1-140:
Hoe fa den homan no potti melki na koffi.
O=fa
q
=manner
den
det
.
pl
uma
woman
no
neg
poti
put
merki
milk
na
loc
kofi.
coffee
Why didn't the maids bring some milk with the coffee?
Dutch:
Waarom hebben de Meiden geen Melk by de Koffi gezet? [op.cit.]
Source:
van Dyk ca. 1765
: 73
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Language:
Early Sranan
Feature:
Alignment of case marking of full noun phrases
Source:
Own knowledge
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