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Value Variable copula
Language:
Bislama
Parameter:
Predicative noun phrases
References
Crowley 1989
Examples
Kuestian nao se wataem bae ol lida ia oli save karem panismen.
Kuestian
question
nao
now
se
cop
wataem
what.time
bae
irr
ol
pl
lida
leader
ia
def
oli
agr
save
abil
karem
take
panismen.
punishment
The question now is when will the leaders be punished.
See
nd
Maj! o yu longfala yet!
Maj!
march
o
excl
yu
2sg
longfala
long
yet!
yet
March! Oh you're here for a long time yet.
See
Meyerhoff nd
Hem i wan atlet long saed blong javelin.
Hem
3sg
i
agr
wan
indf
atlet
athlete
long
on
saed
side
blong
of
javelin.
javelin
She is a javelin thrower.
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