Example 33-111

Djon i pursor. — Djon yera pursor. — Djon sedu ba pursor.
Djon
John
i
cop.prs
pursor.
professor
—
 
Djon
John
yera
cop.pst
pursor.
professor
—
 
Djon
John
sedu
cop
ba
pst
pursor.
professor
John is a professor. — John was a professor. — John was a professor.
Portuguese: João é professor. — João era professor. — João foi professor.
Comment:
The copula has suppletive forms.
Type:
constructed by native-speaker linguist
Source:
Own knowledge