Value Identity

Language:
Hawai‘i Creole
Parameter:
Existential verb and transitive possession verb
References
Velupillai 2003: 163

Examples

  1. haʊ æl go ji tiŋ hi gɛt ʧans?
    haʊ
    how
    æl
    Al
    go
    Gore
    ji
    2sg
    tiŋ
    think
    hi
    3sg
    gɛt
    poss
    ʧans?
    chance
    How about Al Gore, you think he has a chance?

    See Velupillai 2003: 58

  2. luk laɪk ju gɛt inʤɛn
    luk
    look
    laɪk
    like
    ju
    2sg
    gɛt
    have
    inʤɛn
    Indian
    It looks like you've got Indian (blood in you).
  3. gɛʔ big kaɪn ʃaks
    gɛʔ
    exist
    big
    big
    kaɪn
    kind
    ʃak-s
    shark-pl
    There are big sharks (here).

    See Velupillai 2003: 163