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Value Invariant copula
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Predicative locative phrases
References
Winford and Migge 2008
: 702
Examples
Den pikin ben de na skoro.
Den
the.
pl
pikin
child
ben
pst
de
cop
na
loc
skoro.
school
The children were at school.
See
Winford and Migge 2008
: 702
A owru de baka a doro.
A
det
owru
machete
de
cop
baka
back
a
det
doro.
door
The machete is behind the door.
See
Wilner 1992
: 18
A boi fu dya bakasey no drape moro?
A
the
boi
boy
fu
from
dya
here
bakasey
behind
no
no
drape
there
moro?
more
The guy in the back is not there anymore?
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