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Predicative noun phrases
Omission of the copula is only possible in the present.
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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
Language:
Lingala
by
Michael Meeuwis
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Language:
Lingala
Feature:
Predicative noun phrases
Source:
Own knowledge
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