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Variable copula
Example 43-89:
Sebab eli
teng
asley bong ka nos.
Sebab
because
eli
3sg
teng
cop
asley
so
bong
good
ka
obj
nos.
1pl
Because he is so good to us.
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 67
Example 43-90:
Terong kalapa sua fruta
grandi
[...].
Terong
eggplant
kalapa
coconut
sua
poss
fruta
fruit
grandi
big
[...].
[...]
The coconut eggplant's fruit is big [...].
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 67
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Batavia Creole
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Batavia Creole (Tugu)
Feature:
Predicative adjectives
Source:
Philippe 2011
: 66ff.
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