Datapoint Norfolk Island/ Pitcairn English/Other forms/phrases for copula ʼbeʼ: before NPs

Variety: Norfolk Island/ Pitcairn English
Feature: Other forms/phrases for copula ʼbeʼ: before NPs
Value: A - feature is pervasive or obligatory
Informants: Peter Mühlhäusler

Examples

Example 849:
He es ar bus driwer.
He is a bus driver.
Example 850:
Hi bin es siela.
He was a sailor.