Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Focusing of the noun phrase

Values

Cleft with copula after focus Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-250:
Di man iz hu se so.
Di
art
man
man
iz
foc
hu
rel
se
say
so.
so
The man is the one who said that.

Source: Prescod 2004: 228

Confidence:
Very certain

Cleft with copula before focus Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-249:
A mi ruhn dis hous ya.
A
cop
mi
1sg
ruhn
run
dis
dem
hous
house
ya.
here
I am the one in charge of this house.

Source: Prescod 2004: 264

Confidence:
Very certain