Datapoint Saramaccan/Order of subject, object, and verb

Values

Subject-verb-object (SVO)

Example 3-1:
A téi dí páu páá.
A
3sg
téi
take
dí
def.sg
páu
stick
páá.
quick
He took the stick quickly.

Source: Veenstra 1996: 116

Example 3-32:
Wojo u mi á sa kai ku di faja.
Wojo
eye
u
for
mi
1sg
á
neg
sa
m
kai
fall
ku
with
di
def.sg
faja.
fire
My eye can't stand the light.

Source: de Groot 1977: 219

Example 3-69:
Di mujɛɛ naki di womi.
Di
def.sg
mujɛɛ
woman
naki
hit
di
def.sg
womi.
man
The woman hit the man.
Confidence:
Very certain