Datapoint Santome/Predicative adjectives

The pattern with the copula is dominant, but absence of the copula is allowed if special intonational properties are met.

Values

Variable copula

Example 35-163:
Mama sa ve za.
Mama
mama
sa
cop
ve
old
za.
already
Mama is already old.
Example 35-164:
Kani makaku, ê doxi muntu.
Kani
meat
makaku,
monkey
ê
3sg
doxi
sweet
muntu.
very
Monkey meat, it's very tasty.
Confidence:
Very certain