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Value Cleft with copula before focus
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of São Vicente
Parameter:
Focusing of the noun phrase
References
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Examples
Éra
mi
k é primer.
Éra
cop
mi
1sg
k
rel
é
cop
.
pst
primer.
first
It was me who was the first (child).
Portuguese:
Éra eu quem fui o primeiro (filho).
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
Foi
bo pai
k no oiá.
Foi
cop
.
pst
bo
2sg
.
poss
pai
father
k
rel
no
2pl
oiá.
see
It was your father that we saw.
Portuguese:
Foi o teu pai que vimos.
See
Swolkien de Sousa 2012
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