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Early Sranan
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Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
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Experiencer is subject Frequency: 70.0%
Example 1-160:
Ju wanni jam boli banna? No, mi no lobbi boliwan.
Yu
2sg
wani
want
nyan
eat
bori
boil(ed)
bana?
plantain
No,
neg
mi
1sg
no
neg
lobi
love
bori-wan.
boil(ed)-one
Do you want to eat boiled plantain? No, I don't like boiled ones.
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 20
Confidence:
Very certain
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Experiencer is dative Frequency: 30.0%
Example 1-161:
Da keeskees de bun na mi.
Da
det
.
sg
keskesi
monkey
de
asp
bun
good
na
to
mi.
1sg
That monkey pleases me.
German:
Der Affe gefällt mir. [op.cit.]
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 25
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Language:
Early Sranan
Feature:
Experiencer constructions with ‘like’
Source:
Own knowledge
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