Value Variable copula

Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Parameter:
Predicative adjectives
References
Smith 1974-5

Examples

  1. isti ɛɛru; isti juustu
    isti
    this
    ɛɛru;
    wrong
    isti
    this
    juustu
    right
    This is wrong; this is right.

    See Smith 1974-5: 4139

  2. aka fooʈontu tambom teem botus!
    aka
    that
    fooʈo-ntu
    photo-loc
    tambom
    excellent
    teem
    prs.be
    botus!
    2.hon
    In that photo you are [i.e look] good!

    See Smith 1974-5: 4940

  3. fuula da rɔɔza, fɔɔya teem veerdi
    fuula
    flower
    da
    of
    rɔɔza,
    rose
    fɔɔya
    leaf
    teem
    prs.be
    veerdi
    green
    Flower of the rose, leaf is green.

    See Smith 1974-5: 2112

  4. kalmunay dika trinkumaal lɔɔnji
    kalmunay
    Kalmunai
    dika
    than
    trinkumaal
    Trincomalee
    lɔɔnji
    far
    Trincomalee is further than Kalmunai.

    See Smith 1974-5: 1006