Datapoint Zamboanga Chabacano/Predicative adjectives

The copula occurs only in the past: Koloráw éste kása estába. [red this house was] 'This house was red' or in a focused/emphatic construction with amó.

Values

No copula

Example 46-59:
Píka-píka éste adóbo.
Píka~píka
spicy.red
éste
this
adóbo.
adobo
This adobo is very spicy.
Example 46-8:
Ta-komé éle pwérko.
Ta-komé
ipfv-eat
éle
3sg
pwérko.
pork
He eats pork.
Example 46-138:
Koloráw éste kása ántes.
Koloráw
red
éste
this
kása
house
ántes.
before
This house was red before.
Example 46-139:
Malakára yo áwra.
Malakára
ugly
yo
I
áwra.
now
Now I am ugly.
Confidence:
Very certain