Datapoint Zamboanga Chabacano/Existential verb and transitive possession verb

Existence is expressed by tyéne, 'there is a lot' by (tyéne) múcho and negative existence is expressed by nuáy, also with the meaning 'without'.

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Identity

Example 46-147:
Tyéne komída na mesa.
Tyéne
exist
komída
food
na
loc
mesa.
table
There is food on the table.
Example 46-148:
Tyéne le tres ermáno.
Tyéne
have
le
s/he
tres
three
ermáno.
brother
S/he has three brothers.
Confidence:
Very certain