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Example 11-234
Aktuali di Heman dem iin di seem spat we dei begin so moch iaz ago.
Aktuali
actually
di
art
.
def
Heman
Heman
dem
pl
iin
in
di
art
.
def
seem
same
spat
spot
we
rel
dei
3pl
begin
begin
so
so
moch
much
ia-z
year-
pl
ago.
ago
At present, the Hemans are on the same spot where they started so many years ago.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
nd
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Datapoints:
Predicative locative phrases: Variable copula
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