Value Identity

Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
References
Clements 1996: 162

Examples

  1. Akə warʤ su ʋalor tɛ doj mil rhupi.
    Akə
    that
    warʤ
    field
    su
    gen
    ʋalor
    value
    cop
    doj
    two
    mil
    thousand
    rhupi.
    rupee
    The value of that field is two thousand rupees.
  2. Həd nɔ kadz ters kadi tə hika.
    Həd
    loc
    our
    kadz
    house
    ters
    rosary
    kadi
    daily
    prs
    hika.
    be/become
    We have the rosary everyday in our house.

    See Clements 1996: 162

  3. Akə ɔm Mari ɔ̃t ki ulyo, el tɛ aki oʤ.
    Akə
    that
    ɔm
    man
    Mari
    Mari
    ɔ̃t
    yesterday
    ki
    rel
    ulyo,
    see.pst
    el
    3sg
    cop.prs
    aki
    here
    oʤ.
    today
    The man who Mari saw yesterday is here today.

    See Clements 1996: 185

  4. Teru sabew ki ʌnkəl tɛ aki.
    Teru
    Teru
    sabew
    know.pst
    ki
    comp
    ʌnkəl
    uncle
    cop.prs
    aki.
    here
    Teru found out that uncle is here.