When Does Copula Deletion (Absence of the Verb "To Be")

question 27

Multiple Choice

When does copula deletion (absence of the verb "to be") occur in BEV?

• A) where SE has contractions
• B) randomly
• C) in the past tense
• D) in the future tense
• E) in SE, not BEV

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Definitions:

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