Datapoint Ghanaian Pidgin English/Focusing of the noun phrase

Values

Cleft with copula before focus

Example 16-151:
ì bì dɛm we dè kam briŋ dɛ blaŋkɛs
ì
3sg
bì
cop
dɛm
3pl
[(we
[(comp
dè)
3pl)
kam
come
briŋ
bring
dɛ
art
blaŋkɛs]
blanket.pl]
It was them who brought the blankets.

Source: Huber 1999: 196

Example 16-152:
ì bì puɔ puɔ dè mek jù dè go bus
ì
3sg
bì
cop
puɔ~puɔ
poor~poor
[dè
[hab
mek
caus
jù
2sg
dè
hab
go
go
bus]
booze]
It is poverty that makes you go and drink.

Source: Huber 1999: 242

Confidence:
Very certain