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Predicative noun phrases
sa is only used if no other TAM marker is present.
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Invariant copula
Example 52-79:
i sa gran-grèk
i
she
sa
cop
gran-grèk
professor/researcher
She is a professor at university.
Example 52-80:
misyè té doktèr avan
misyè
he
té
pst
doktèr
doctor
avan
before
He was a doctor before.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Guyanais
by
Stefan Pfänder
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Language:
Guyanais
Feature:
Predicative noun phrases
Source:
Own knowledge
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