Datapoint Zamboanga Chabacano/Predicative possession

Positive predicative possession is expressed by tyéne 'there is; have' and negative predicative possession is expressed by nuáy 'there is not'.

Values

Transitive

Example 46-97:
Nuáy si John ya-tyéne motor.
Nuáy
neg.exist
si
ag
John
John
ya-tyéne
prf-have
motor.
motor
John didn't possess a motorbike.
Example 46-145:
Tyéne tricycle si Juan.
Tyéne
have
tricycle
tricycle
si
ag
Juan.
Juan
Juan has a tricycle.
Example 46-146:
Nuáy tricycle si Juan.
Nuáy
neg.exist
tricycle
tricycle
si
ag
Juan.
Juan
Juan doesn't have a tricycle.
Confidence:
Very certain