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Value Invariant copula
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Parameter:
Predicative locative phrases
References
Darwent n.d [1905]
: iii
;
Tong 1862
: IV.50
;
Tong 1862
: VI.38
Examples
濕波素急頓糯吉涉
[...] supposo captain no got ship.
[...]
[...]
supposo
suppose
captain
captain
no
neg
got
got
ship.
ship
[...] if the Captain is not on board.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.64
未士ΔΔ哪吉口素
Missyter X no got houso.
Missyter
mister
X
X
no
neg
got
got
houso.
house
Mr X is not at home.
See
Tong 1862
: VI.38
Mississy have got?
Mississy
Miss
have
have
got?
got
Is Mrs X at home?
See
Darwent n.d [1905]
: iii
希阿分士塔唏
He often stop here.
He
3sg
often
often
stop
cop
here.
here
He is often here.
See
Tong 1862
: IV.50
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