Value Differentiation

Language:
Gullah
Parameter:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb

Examples

  1. I had seven head of children in my house.
    I
    I
    had
    had
    seven
    seven
    head
    head
    of
    of
    children
    children
    in
    in
    my
    my
    house.
    house
    I had seven children in my house.

    See Turner [1949] 2002: 264

  2. Dere is de eartquake now.
    Dere
    there
    is
    cop
    de
    det
    eartquake
    earthquake
    now.
    now
    There is the earthquake now.

    See Turner [1949] 2002: 268