Value Variable copula

Language:
African American English
Parameter:
Predicative noun phrases

Examples

  1. She a teacher.
    She
    she
    a
    a
    teacher.
    teacher
    She is a teacher.
  2. She is a teacher.
    She
    she
    is
    cop
    a
    a
    teacher.
    teacher
    She is a teacher.
  3. She not a teacher.
    She
    she
    ∅
    ∅
    not
    neg
    a
    a
    teacher.
    teacher
    She is not a teacher.
  4. I'm happy.
    I'm
    1sg.cop
    happy.
    happy
    I am happy.
  5. It's a dog.
    It's
    3sg.n.cop
    a
    a
    dog.
    dog
    It is a dog.