4.2. Nominal Predication: copulative sentences and secondary predication

Chapters in this book

1. I-XXX I
2. Chapter 1: Introduction
3. 1.1. The Basque language and its name 1
4. 1.2. The Basque language today: number of speakers, geographical distribution, official status, sociolinguistic aspects 2
5. 1.3. Brief overview of the external history of the Basque language 7
6. 1.4. Purported relatives 12
7. 1.5. This grammar and other grammars 13
8. Chapter 2: Phonology
9. 2.1. Segmental phonology 15
10. 2.2. Accentuation 65
11. 2.3. Intonation 72
12. Chapter 3: Morphology
13. 3.1. The Noun Phrase: nouns, determiners and modifiers; pronouns and names 113
14. 3.2. Case and number inflection of noun phrases 171
15. 3.3. Postpositions 187
16. 3.4. Adverbs 190
17. 3.5. Verbs 195
18. 3.6. Conjunctions and connectors 323
19. 3.7. Derivation 328
20. 3.8. Compounds 351
21. Chapter 4: Syntax
22. 4.1. Valency and argument structure in the Basque verb 363
23. 4.2. Nominal Predication: copulative sentences and secondary predication 426
24. 4.3. Word order 448
25. 4.4. Focalization 459
26. 4.5. Negation 516
27. 4.6. Exclamatives 564
28. 4.7. Impersonal clauses 572
29. 4.8. Causatives 592
30. 4.9. Reciprocal and reflexive constructions 607
31. 4.10. Subordination 632
32. 4.11. Coordination 844
33. Chapter 5: Texts 893
34. Sources of examples 915
35. References 922
36. Index 935