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Value Variable copula
Language:
Jamaican
Parameter:
Predicative locative phrases
Examples
Di shot we yu waahn ina ous.
Di
det
shot
shirt
we
rel
yu
2sg
waahn
want
ina
in
ous.
house
The shirt which you want is inside the house.
Di shot we yu waahn de ina ous.
Di
det
shot
shirt
we
rel
yu
2sg
waahn
want
de
cop
.
loc
ina
in
ous.
house
The shirt which you want is inside the house.
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