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Predicative noun phrases
The invariant copula is is (sg. and pl.).
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Invariant copula
Example 6-77:
John is a police.
John
John
is
cop
a
det
police.
policeman
John is a policeman.
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 91
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Feature:
Predicative noun phrases
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 91
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