eWAVE - Datapoint Earlier African American Vernacular English/Special inflected forms of be

Datapoint Earlier African American Vernacular English/Special inflected forms of be

Variety:	Earlier African American Vernacular English
Feature:	Special inflected forms of be
Value:	B - feature is neither pervasive nor extremely rare
Informants:	Alexander Kautzsch

Example 1286:: Some of em have a pad [insole], some of 'em be's leather.

Source: Hyatt 1970-1978: 1531