Predicative Locative Phrases (Feature 75)
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Feature Annotation
This feature is about the presence or absence of a copula in clauses with predicative locative phrases. We ask how a situation similar to English Mary is in town, The bird is on the tree is expressed.
As in Feature 73 (“Predicative Noun Phrases”), a copula is defined as any overt element that obligatorily occurs in such clauses apart from the subject and the predicative locative phrase (and that is not obligatory in verbal clauses, see APiCS Glossary, "copula"). Again, as for “Predicative Noun Phrases”, only present-tense clauses should be taken into account.
(Note that here we ask only about the presence or absence of a copula; in the next feature (Feature 76), we ask whether the nominal and locative copula is identical or different.)
Additional remarks
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Values
| Value | Value Annotation | |
| 1 | Predicate locative phrases must occur with a copula | Papia Kristang Eli teng na bangsal. [he exist at hut] ‘he is at the fisher’s hut.’ |
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| 2 | Predicate locative phrases cannot occur with a copula | Haitian Creole Elifèt anba tab la [Elifèt under table def] ‘Elifèt is under the table.’ |
| 3 | Predicate locative phrases can occur with or without a copula | Occurrence is variable depending on factors such as person, negation, TMA particles, main/subordinate clauses etc. Sango baba ti mo (ake) na ndo wa [father of 2sg (3sg-cop) at place what] ‘Where's your father?’ |
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