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Example 14-100
He in the kitchen.
He
he
in
in
the
the
kitchen.
kitchen
He is in the kitchen.
Comment:
The copula is variable in this context but can occur under certain conditions, such as when it is stressed.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Datapoints:
Predicative locative phrases: Variable copula
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases: Identity
Transitive motion verbs: ‘push’: At-rest marking is used to express motion-to
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