Datapoint Lingala/Predicative noun phrases

Omission of the copula is only possible in the present.

Values

Variable copula

Example 60-104:
Pierre azalákí moyémbi
Pierre
Pierre
a-zal-ákí
3sg-be-pst
moyémbi
singer
Pierre was a singer.
Example 60-205:
Bilóko óyo kit´ko
Bilóko
things
óyo
dem
kit´ko
nice
This food is nice.
Confidence:
Very certain