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Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
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Example 60-106:
Sendi azalí na mbóka
Sendi
Sendi
a-zal-í
3sg
-be-
prs
.
prf
na
in
mbóka
village
Sendi is in the village.
Example 60-107:
nazalákí na ndáko
na-zal-ákí
1sg
-be-
pst
na
in
ndáko
house
I was in the house.
Example 60-108:
nazalákí moyémbi
na-zal-ákí
1sg
-be-
pst
moyémbi
singer
I was a singer.
Example 60-119:
Francine azalí na libúlú
Francine
Francine
a-zal-í
3sg
-be-
prs
.
prf
na
in
libúlú
hole.in.ground
Francine is in a hole.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Lingala
by
Michael Meeuwis
cite
Language:
Lingala
Feature:
Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases
Source:
Own knowledge
Meeuwis 1998
: 24
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