Table 3.

Examples of possible utterances and their coded parameters.

Subject–verb utterance	Number	Person	Subject	Language
nosotras comemos (we eat)	First	Plural	Overt subject	Spanish
gato duerme (cat sleeps)	Third	Singular	Overt subject	Spanish
cantan (they sing)	Third	Plural	Null subject	Spanish
comí manzana (I ate apple)	First	Singular	Null subject	Spanish
tú cantas (you sing)	Second	Singular	Overt subject	Spanish
baby dance	Third	Singular	Overt subject	English
car sube (car climbs)	Third	Singular	Overt subject	Code-switch