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Example 14-67
She IS here.
She
she
IS
cop
here.
here
She is here.
Comment:
Although the presence of the copula is variable, it occurs obligatorily when stressed.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Datapoints:
Suppletion according to tense and aspect: Strong suppletion according to tense only
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