Value Variable copula

Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Predicative locative phrases

Examples

  1. I de here every night.
    I
    1sg.sbj
    de
    cop
    here
    loc
    every
    every
    night.
    night
    I’m here every night.

    See Shilling 1978: 60

  2. [...] his wife is a pastor. I forget what they church name. They church in Freeport. She's a pastor in Freeport.
    They
    3pl.poss
    church
    church
    in
    in
    Freeport.
    Freeport
    [I can’t remember the name of their church.] Their church is in Freeport.
  3. I think he over in the other garden.
    [...]
    [...]
    he
    3sg.sbj
    over
    loc
    in
    prep
    the
    det
    other
    other
    garden.
    garden
    [I think] he’s in the other garden.

    See Shilling 1978: 87

  4. I only have four home now [...] Only two does be home.
    Only
    only
    two
    two
    does
    hab
    be
    cop
    home.
    loc
    [I only have four [children] at home now [...]]. Only two are at home.

    See Shilling 1978: 72