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Predicative noun phrases
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Invariant copula
Example 2-182:
Den tu sma disi na Sranansma.
Den
the.
pl
tu
two
sma
person
disi
dem
na
cop
Sranansma.
Surinamese
These two people are Surinamese.
Source:
Nickel and Wilner 1984
: 22
Example 2-183:
Den tu man na skowtu.
Den
the.
pl
tu
two
man
man
na
cop
skowtu.
police
The two men are policemen.
Source:
Wilner 1992
: 47
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sranan
by
Donald Winford
and
Ingo Plag
cite
Language:
Sranan
Feature:
Predicative noun phrases
Source:
Nickel and Wilner 1984
: 22
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