Datapoint Chinuk Wawa/Predicative noun phrases

Predicative noun phrases occur with 3SG/PL resumptive pronoun marking. This resumptive pronoun does not count as a copula because it also occurs with verbs.

Values

No copula

Example 74-113:
náyka pápa yáka dáktin
náyka
1sg
pápa
father
yáka
3sg
dáktin
doctor
My dad's a doctor.
Example 74-114:
hayás úlman máyka haws
hayás
much
úlman
old
máyka
2sg
haws
house
your house is very old

Source: Hale 1890: 12

Confidence:
Very certain