Datapoint Early Sranan/Instrumental expressions

A serial construction with teki 'take' existed in all likelihood but is not attested in the available sources.

Values

Adposition

Example 1-11:
Dem nakki mi nanga wippi.
Den
3pl
naki
hit
mi
1sg
nanga
with
wipi.
whip
They beat me with the whip.
German: Ich bin mit dem Peitschen-Stock geschlagen worden. [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 47

Example 1-166:
[...] mi zote joe na hede lange da gon.
[...]
[...]
mi
1sg
sutu
shoot
yu
2sg
na
loc
hede
head
nanga
with
da
det.sg
gon.
gun
[...] I'd shoot you in the head with the gun.
Dutch: [...] moest ik u met de Snaphaan voor de Kop schieten. [op.cit.]

Source: van Dyk ca. 1765: 81

Confidence:
Very certain