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Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
Examples
Gósiŋ Mariya
sá
na Sicor.
Gósiŋ
Now
Mariya
Mary
ø
pfv
sá
cop
na
in
Sicor.
Ziguinchor
Now, Mary is in Ziguinchor.
Joŋ
i
piskador. — Joŋ
sá
piskador.
Joŋ
John
ø
pfv
i
cop
piskador.
fisherman
—
Joŋ
John
ø
pfv
sá
cop
piskador.
fisherman
John is a fisherman. — John is now (has turned into) a fisherman.
Gósiŋ Joŋ
sá
na Sicor.
Gósiŋ
now
Joŋ
John
ø
pfv
sá
cop
na
in
Sicor.
Ziguinchor
Now, John is in Ziguinchor.
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