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Predicative adjectives
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Variable copula
Example 14-95:
I'm happy.
I'm
1sg
.
cop
happy.
happy
I am happy.
Example 14-97:
She happy.
She
she
happy.
happy
She is happy.
Example 14-98:
She IS happy.
She
she
IS
cop
happy.
happy
She is happy.
Example 14-99:
It's happy.
It's
3sg
.
n
.
cop
happy.
happy
It is happy.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Language:
African American English
Feature:
Predicative adjectives
Source:
Own knowledge
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