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Example 44-119
Tiene nah rio ung grande bangka motor [...].
Tiene
exist
nah
loc
rio
river
ung
indf
grande
big
bangka
boat
motor
motor
[...].
[...]
There is a big motor boat on the river [...].
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Nigoza 2007
: 27
Language:
Ternate Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
cite
Datapoints:
Expletive subject of existential verb: An expletive subject is not used
Existential verb and transitive possession verb: Identity
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