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Predicative noun phrases
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Invariant copula
Example 47-96:
E papel ku mi ta uza aworaki ta papel di saka kopia.
E
def
papel
paper
ku
comp
mi
1sg
ta
tns
uza
use
awor
now
aki
dem
.
prox
ta
cop
papel
paper
di
of
saka
produce
kopia.
copy
The paper that I now use is photocopy paper.
Source:
Kouwenberg nd
Example 47-147:
E ta un mohé chikito.
E
3sg
ta
cop
un
indf
muhé
woman
chikitu.
small
She is a small woman.
Source:
Kouwenberg nd
Example 47-148:
Mi omo ta polis.
Mi
1sg
omo
uncle
ta
cop
polis.
police
My uncle is a police officer.
Source:
Muller 1989
: 111
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Papiamentu
by
Silvia Kouwenberg
cite
Language:
Papiamentu
Feature:
Predicative noun phrases
Source:
Kouwenberg 2007
: 321f
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