| There
are three types of Nominal Predicate Clauses:
Classificational, Identificational,
and Possessive.
5.1.1
Classificational
In
Classificational Nominal Predicate Clauses,
the Predicate contains only a generic noun to represent the
classification of the Subject. In (8) and (9), the Predicates contain
mapivatvatek
‘teacher' and
dehdeh
‘outsider', respectively.
 (8)
mapivatvatek
ko
teacher 1.S.NOM
‘I am a teacher.'
(9)
dehdeh
si Masaray.
outsider NOM PN
‘Masaray
is an outsider (or foreigner).'
5.1.2
Identificational
In
Identificational Nominal Predicate Clauses,
the Predicate contains a definite NP to identify with the Subject. In
(10) and (11), the definite NPs are marked by the determiner
si
for personal pronouns and
o for common nouns.
(10)
si
Salang ko.
NOM PN 1.S.NOM
‘I am
Salang.
(11)
o tawaz
o ito
NOM net NOM that
‘That is the fish net.'
5.1.3 P
ossessive
In Possessive Nominal
Predicate Clauses, the noun of the Predicate is modified by a genitive
pronoun, such as
kagagan
ko ‘my friend' in (12).
(12)
kagagan
ko si
Likdem.
friend 1.S.GEN NOM PN
‘Likdem
is my friend.' |
