Datapoint Sango/Predicative locative phrases

Values

Variable copula

Example 59-41:
mbeni nzoni zo ake na kodoro so ape
mbeni
certain
nzoni
good
zo
person
a-ke
pm-cop
na
prep
kodoro
village
so
dem
ape
neg
There's not one good person in this village.
Example 59-225:
baba ti mo (ake) na ndo wa?
baba
father
ti
of
mo
2sg
(a-ke)
(pm-cop)
na
prep
ndo
place
wa?
what
Where's your father?
Example 59-226:
mbeni ngbo ake na ya ti du so
mbeni
certain
ngbo
snake
ake
pm.cop
na
prep
ya
inside
ti
of
du
hole
so
dem
There's a snake in this hole.
Example 59-227:
ala (ke) na ya ti da?
ala
3pl
(ke)
(cop)
na
prep
ya
inside
ti
of
da?
house
Are they in the house?
Confidence:
Very certain