Datapoint Kriol/Predicative noun phrases
Predicative noun phrases occur without a copula in present tense. They do combine with the marker bin in past tense, but despite its origin in English been this is regarded as a TAM auxiliary, not a copula, here.
According to Sandefur (1979: 123), the copula bi occurs in the future tense, but examples of this type are not attested in any other available data. (Cf. also Hudson 1985: 90, who however regards bi as an acrolectal feature). Disregarding this claim, Value 2 has been chosen (and one of Sandefur's examples included).
Values 
No copula
- Example 25-17:
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Olabat bigbala yem.Olabat3plbig-balabig-adj2yem.yamThey are big yams.
Source: Sandefur 1979: 123
- Example 25-163:
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Dijan iya im mukarra tri. Thad lif pat bla mukarra, im gudwan bla so.Dijanprox:adjiyahereim3sgmukarrariver.pandanustri.treeThaddemlifleafpatpartbladat/possmukarra,river.pandanusim3sggud-wangood-adjbladat/possso.soreThis here is a river pandanus. The leaf of the river pandanus is good for sores.
Source: Daniels et al. 2001
- Example 25-252:
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Mi olgaman na, yu nomo helb mi.Mi1sgolgamanold.womanna,nowyu2sgnomoneghelbhelpmi.1sgI'm an old woman now, [and still] you don't help me.
- Example 25-277:
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Wan wi bin kid mi en he.Wantempwi1plbinpstkidchildmi1sgenandhe.3sg.fWhen we were children, me and her.
- Example 25-279:
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Olabat bin bigbala yem.Olabat3plbinpstbig-balabig-adj2yem.yamThey were big yams.
Source: Sandefur 1979: 123
- Example 25-280:
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Olabat andi bi bigbala yem.Olabat3plandipotbibebig-balabig-adj2yem.yamThey will be big yams.
Source: Sandefur 1979: 123
- Example 25-281:
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Nomeda wijan enimul darrei dei bin ol blekbala.Nomedano.matterwijanwhichenimulanimaldarr-eidist-dirdei3plbinpstolallblekbala.Aboriginal.personNo matter which of the animals there, they were all (Aboriginal) people (in the Dreamtime). OR: All of the animals were there, but they were really people. (Original Translation)
Source: Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 61
- Example 25-282:
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Wal dijan naja stori bla krokadail.Walwelldijanprox:adjnajaanotherstoristorybladat/posskrokadail.crocodileWell, this is another story about the crocodile. OR: This other story is about the crocodile. (Orig. translation)
Source: Sandefur and Sandefur 1982: 61
- Confidence:
- Certain