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Datapoint Haitian Creole/Verb doubling in temporal clauses

Example 49-304:: Wè l pa wè pitit la, li tonbe endispozisyon.
Wè
see
l
3sg
pa
neg
wè
see
pitit
child
la,
def
li
3sg
tonbe
lose
endispozisyon.
consciousness
Since she doesn't see her son, she loses consciousness.
French: Ne voyant pas son fils, elle perd connaissance.

Source: Dejean 1982: 46
Example 49-305:: Parèt pwofesè ki mabyal la parèt, tout elèv pè.
Parèt
appear
pwofesè
professor
ki
rel
mabyal
strict
la
def
parèt,
appear
tout
all
elèv
student
pè.
be.afraid
As soon as the strict professor appears, all students are afraid.
French: Dès que paraît le professeur sévère, tous les élèves ont peur.

Source: Dejean 1982: 46