Value Invariant copula

Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Parameter:
Predicative locative phrases
References
Velupillai 2003: 93, 23

Examples

  1. gɹams azɹ ɔm tɛl um a no stɛ
    gɹams
    grandmother
    azɹ
    answer
    ɔm
    3sg
    tɛl
    tell
    um
    3pl
    a
    1sg
    no
    neg
    stɛ
    loc
    Grandma, answer it, tell them I'm not here!

    See Velupillai 2003: 93

  2. ða lædi stɛ ova ðɛa
    ða
    art
    lædi
    lady
    stɛ
    loc
    ova
    over
    ðɛa
    there
    The lady is over there.

    See Velupillai 2003: 23