Editing Zero copula (section)

===Māori===
In [[Māori language|Māori]], the zero copula can be used in predicative expressions and with continuous verbs (many of which take a copulative verb in many Indo-European languages) — {{lang|mi|He nui te whare}}, literally "a big the house", "the house (is) big"; {{lang|mi|I te tēpu te pukapuka}}, literally "at (past locative particle) the table the book", "the book (was) on the table"; {{lang|mi|Nō Ingarangi ia}}, literally "from England (s)he", "(s)he (is) from England"; {{lang|mi|Kei te kai au}}, literally "at the (act of) eating I", "I (am) eating"