Datapoint Media Lengua/Predicative noun phrases and predicative locative phrases

Perhaps the copula is slightly more used with locatives.

Values

Identity

Example 73-77:
miyu warmimi
miyu
1sg.poss
warmi-mi
wife-aff
She is my wife.

Source: Muysken 1981: 58

Example 73-78:
yoga Kristobalmi gani
yo-ga
1sg.pro-top
Kristobal-mi
Christobal-aff
ga-ni
be-1sg
I am Christobal.

Source: Muysken 1979: 53

Example 73-81:
ahora tardega no kazabichu gasha
ahora
now
tarde-ga
afternoon-top
no
neg
kaza-bi-chu
house-loc-neg
ga-sha
be-1sg.fut
I won't be home this afternoon.

Source: Muysken 1981: 63

Example 73-82:
elga riobambabimi
el-ga
3sg-top
riobamba-bi-mi
Riobamba-loc-aff
(S)he is in Riobamba.

Source: Muysken 1981: 63

Confidence:
Very certain