Datapoint Batavia Creole/Predicative noun phrases

In Batavia, the absence of copula with predicative noun phrases is rare.

Values

Variable copula

Example 43-84:
Akel teng pes mortu.
Akel
that
teng
cop
pes
fish
mortu.
dead
That is a dead fish.

Source: Philippe 2011: 66

Example 43-85:
Esta su predju.
Esta
dem
su
poss
predju.
price
This is its price.

Source: Philippe 2011: 67

Confidence:
Very certain