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Expression of pronominal subjects
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Obligatory pronoun words
Example 2-41:
A de bun.
A
3sg
de
cop
bun.
good
He/She/It is good/well.
Source:
Winford 1997
: 282
Example 2-149:
Mi no wani taki nanga yu.
Mi
1sg
no
neg
wani
want
taki
talk
nanga
with
yu.
2sg
I don’t want to talk to you.
Source:
Winford 1997
: 274
Example 2-150:
Yu sii, unu de bezig bouw a stal drape moro bun.
Yu
2sg
sii,
see
unu
1pl
de
cop
bezig
busy
bouw
build
a
det
stal
stall
drape
there
moro
more
bun.
good
You see, we’re busy making the stall there better.
Source:
Winford 1997
: 283
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sranan
by
Donald Winford
and
Ingo Plag
cite
Language:
Sranan
Feature:
Expression of pronominal subjects
Source:
Winford 1997
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