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Eevo has no copula. Instead, the "predicate" or the focused constituent is fronted:
Eevo has no copula. Instead, the "predicate" or the focused constituent is fronted:


e.g. ''D'eell naw ee.'' = I love her; ''Ee d'eell naw.'' = It's her that I love
e.g. ''D'eell naw ee.'' = I love her; ''Ee a d'eell ren.'' = It's her that I love


:''D'iant a duvwŋym.''  
:''D'iant a duvwŋym.''  
:The teacher is sleeping.
:The teacher is sleeping.


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