Value Variable copula

Language:
Singlish
Parameter:
Predicative adjectives
References
Ansaldo 2009: 140

Examples

  1. Your book is nicer.
    Your
    2.poss
    book
    book
    is
    cop
    nicer.
    nice.comp
    Your book is nicer.

    See Wee and Ansaldo 2004: 70

  2. Cos I lazy, I don’t want to draw the curtain.
    Cos
    because
    I
    1sg
    lazy,
    lazy
    I
    1sg
    don’t
    do.neg
    want
    want
    to
    to
    draw
    draw
    the
    det
    curtain.
    curtain
    Because I am lazy, I don’t want to draw the curtain.

    See Fong 2004: 83

  3. Careful, laksa very hot.
    Careful,
    careful
    laksa
    laksa
    very
    very
    hot.
    hot
    Be careful, the laksa is very hot.

    See Ansaldo 2009: 140