Value Variable copula

Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Predicative locative phrases

Examples

  1. So wan kyapm deh, ih se [...].
    So
    so
    wan
    one
    kyapm
    captain
    deh,
    cop.loc
    ih
    3sg
    se
    say
    [...].
    [...]
    So one captain was there and he said [...].

    See nd

  2. So wen di giiz wen pupu, dier woz di ring!
    So
    So
    wen
    when
    di
    art.def
    giiz
    goose
    wen
    go.pst
    pupu,
    defecate
    dier
    dem.loc
    woz
    cop.pst
    di
    art.def
    ring!
    ring
    So when the geese defecated, the ring was there!

    See nd

  3. Aktuali di Heman dem iin di seem spat we dei begin so moch iaz ago.
    Aktuali
    actually
    di
    art.def
    Heman
    Heman
    dem
    pl
    iin
    in
    di
    art.def
    seem
    same
    spat
    spot
    we
    rel
    dei
    3pl
    begin
    begin
    so
    so
    moch
    much
    ia-z
    year-pl
    ago.
    ago
    At present, the Hemans are on the same spot where they started so many years ago.

    See nd

  4. [...] di meed huu woz deer [...].
    [...]
    [...]
    di
    art.def
    meed
    maid
    huu
    rel
    woz
    cop.pst
    deer
    dem.loc
    [...].
    [...]
    [...] the maid who was there [...].

    See nd

  5. Mi iina toun.
    Mi
    1sg
    iina
    in
    toun.
    town
    I am in town.
  6. Kriol piipl iz hier bikaa dem kom as sliev.
    Kriol
    Creole
    piipl
    people
    iz
    cop.prs
    hier
    here
    bikaa
    because
    dem
    3pl
    kom
    come
    as
    as
    sliev.
    slave
    The Creole people live here because they were brought in as slaves.

    See nd

  7. Wan taim a Nikaragwan faarma mi deh weh riid iina di nyuuzpiepa bout [...].
    Wan
    one
    taim
    time
    a
    art.indf
    Nikaragwan
    Nicaraguan
    faarma
    farmer
    mi
    pst
    deh
    cop.loc
    weh
    rel
    riid
    read
    iina
    in
    di
    art.def
    nyuuzpiepa
    newspaper
    bout
    about
    [...].
    [...]
    Once there was a Nicaraguan farmer who read in the newspaper about [...].