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Example 19-98
À
gò bi
mecanico.
À
1sg
.
sbj
gò
pot
bi
cop
mecanico.
mechanic
I'll be a mechanic.
Comment:
The overt expression of tense, aspect and modality requires the use of the copula
bi
rather than
NÀ/NOTO
in identity copula clauses.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Field data
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Datapoints:
Suppletion according to tense and aspect: Strong suppletion according to tense only
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