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Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
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Example 6-77:
John is a police.
John
John
is
cop
a
det
police.
policeman
John is a policeman.
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 91
Example 6-80:
John in town.
John
John
in
prep
town.
town
John is in town.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Feature:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 91-92
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