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Example 49-193
Lapli deklare.
Lapli
rain
deklare.
start
It has started to rain.
French:
Il a commencé à pleuvoir.
Comment:
I think this expresses that the rainy season has begun.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Valdman et al. (eds.) 2007
: 412
Language:
Haitian Creole
by
Dominique Fattier
cite
Datapoints:
Raining constructions: Rain falls
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