Value Overlap

Language:
Casamancese Creole
Parameter:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases

Examples

  1. Gósiŋ Mariya na Sicor.
    Gósiŋ
    Now
    Mariya
    Mary
    ø
    pfv
    cop
    na
    in
    Sicor.
    Ziguinchor
    Now, Mary is in Ziguinchor.
  2. Joŋ i piskador. — Joŋ piskador.
    Joŋ
    John
    ø
    pfv
    i
    cop
    piskador.
    fisherman
     
    Joŋ
    John
    ø
    pfv
    cop
    piskador.
    fisherman
    John is a fisherman. — John is now (has turned into) a fisherman.
  3. Gósiŋ Joŋ na Sicor.
    Gósiŋ
    now
    Joŋ
    John
    ø
    pfv
    cop
    na
    in
    Sicor.
    Ziguinchor
    Now, John is in Ziguinchor.