Value Differentiation

Language:
San Andres Creole English
Parameter:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
References
Bartens 2003: 76

Examples

  1. Beda Taiga da mi faada bes raidin haas.
    Beda
    Brother
    Taiga
    Tiger
    da
    foc
    mi
    1sg.poss
    faada
    father
    bes
    best
    raidin
    riding
    haas.
    horse
    Brother Tiger is my father’s best riding horse.
  2. Dehn sei Turkl da wan disgosting animal.
    Dehn
    3pl
    sei
    say
    Turkl
    Turtle
    da
    foc
    wan
    art.indf
    disgosting
    digusting
    animal.
    animal
    They said Turtle was a disgusting animal.
  3. wail dehn de de
    wail
    while
    dehn
    3pl
    de
    cop.loc
    de
    dem.loc
    while they were there
  4. Da we yu de?
    Da
    foc
    we
    where
    yu
    2sg
    de?
    cop.loc
    Where exactly are you?