Datapoint Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago/Focusing of the noun phrase

The copula can be left out. In wh-questions, it hardly ever occurs: Undi ki bu bai? 'Where did you go?’ etc.

Values

Bare cleft (without highlighter) Frequency: 50.0%

Example 30-250:
Nha pai ki fase-l.
Nha=pai
my=father
ki=fase=l.
comp=do=3sg
It was my father who did it.
Confidence:
Very certain

Cleft with copula before focus Frequency: 50.0%

Example 30-218:
Ê nha pai ki fase-l.
ê
be
nha=pai
my=father
ki=fase=l.
comp=do=3sg
It was my father who did it.

Source: Baptista 2006

Example 30-219:
E kes midida injustu di goberno k'es ta protesta kontr'el.
E
be
kes=midida
dem.pl=measure
injustu
unjust
di=goberno
of=government
k=es=ta=protesta
comp=3pl=ipfv=protest
kontr
against
el.
3sg.indp
It is these unjust measures of the government that they protest against.
German: Es sind diese ungerechten Maßnahmen der Regierung, gegen die sie protestieren.

Source: Baptista 2002: 151

Confidence:
Very certain